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Produce => Edible Plants => Topic started by: Tasbound on January 14, 2012, 11:52:10

Title: Reliable winter cropping cauliflower??
Post by: Tasbound on January 14, 2012, 11:52:10
Hi everyone I tend to grow all year round as my main cauli and want to try something that will see us through the winter next year any suggestions?
Title: Re: Reliable winter cropping cauliflower??
Post by: kt. on January 14, 2012, 13:48:03
I grow several varieties:

Candid charm - successional sowing will give harvest June through to early november. if left will grow to the size of footballs.
http://www.kingsseeds.com/kolist45/1/True/0/11208.htm

Wallaby - harvest Oct-Dec
http://www.kingsseeds.com/kolist45/1/True/0/11215.htm

Walcheren Winter a spring cauli:
http://www.mr-fothergills.co.uk/seeds-plants-gardening/10417/cauliflower-walcheren-winter-3-armado-april

I have tried 2 christmas caulis - Belot and Drakar but both failed so I am trying this new variety which actually has a longer harvest period:
http://www.dtbrownseeds.co.uk/seeds-plants-gardening/20670/cauliflower-triomphant-f1-seeds
Title: Re: Reliable winter cropping cauliflower??
Post by: saddad on January 14, 2012, 13:50:28
Purple Cape... if you don't need a white cauli...  :)
Title: Re: Reliable winter cropping cauliflower??
Post by: Tasbound on January 14, 2012, 14:59:17
Thanks for the replies, like the sound of Wallaby.
Title: Re: Reliable winter cropping cauliflower??
Post by: shirlton on January 14, 2012, 16:14:09
We grew Candid Charm this year and it was harvested right up to December
Title: Re: Reliable winter cropping cauliflower??
Post by: RSJK on January 14, 2012, 16:45:08
Anything like last winter and you will have a job to get any to survive
Title: Re: Reliable winter cropping cauliflower??
Post by: Robert_Brenchley on January 14, 2012, 16:57:03
Of course, but that was a bit exceptional. Let's hope its not a harbinger of another Little Ice Age!