Wildkohl Helgoländer Klippenkohl
Variety
created by Christoph at 23.04.2020
Seeds
Not Available
Sowing
Harvest
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This wild cabbage species is probably the original form of many of today's vegetable cabbage varieties. It grows on rocks and coastal cliffs of the Atlantic. In Germany, the plant is found on Heligoland ("Klippenkohl"). In its natural habitat on stony, In its natural habitat on stony, nutrient-poor soil, wild cabbage grows very slowly, but in good garden soil it quickly develops into a stately perennial. It can be grown as a hardy vegetable in the garden and tastes very aromatic. Sowing in early April in the open or better preculture and planting out from mid-May. Cover seeds with about 5 mm of soil and keep moist. The distance between plants should be about 40 cm. Can be harvested all year round from the second year, or from the third year if sown late.
Non hybrid
Not frost resistant
No growing tips available for this plant.
Light requirement
Sunny
Water requirement
Very humid
Soil
Medium (loamy)
Nutrient requirement
High
Seeding distance
30 cm
Row spacing
40 cm
Seeding depth
0.5 cm
Club root of cabbage
Flea beetles
Aphids
Cabbage heart midge
Cabbage white
Cabbage fly