Purple sprouting broccoli

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pottylotty1

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Purple sprouting broccoli
« on: September 19, 2018, 22:11 »
If grown some purple sprouting broccoli during the summer. It's done relatively well and I have some huge leaves on the plant. Should I be cutting them back now to encourage the flower heads ??? Your advice would be gratefully received.

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Re: Purple sprouting broccoli
« Reply #1 on: September 19, 2018, 23:56 »
Don't cut back. It'll start to bud up in the spring.
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Re: Purple sprouting broccoli
« Reply #2 on: September 20, 2018, 17:11 »
purple sprouting broccoli seems to be more popular than the white sprouting to overwinter although i personally prefer the white varieties [white sprouting] for taste but just my preference i know you can grow summer broccoli but never had any luck with growing it this season will give it another  try next season looked at 2 varieties Atlantis or inspiration DT Brown

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Re: Purple sprouting broccoli
« Reply #3 on: September 20, 2018, 17:27 »
I've not had much success with Purple sprouting but grow Autumn broccoli successfully every year, so I just freeze it when I get fed up with it fresh  :D

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Re: Purple sprouting broccoli
« Reply #4 on: September 20, 2018, 19:56 »
Many Thanks for all your comments. Much appreciated.

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Re: Purple sprouting broccoli
« Reply #5 on: September 21, 2018, 08:12 »
I like purple sprouting better than ordinary, but it is in the ground for over a year, so takes up a lot of space for a long time.  I usually start off a new crop whilst I am picking the old.

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Re: Purple sprouting broccoli
« Reply #6 on: September 23, 2018, 11:48 »
I'm interested to know what autumn variety of broccoli  you grow MUM because it sounds like you have results from growing that variety  :)

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Re: Purple sprouting broccoli
« Reply #7 on: September 23, 2018, 12:49 »
I'm interested to know what autumn variety of broccoli  you grow MUM because it sounds like you have results from growing that variety  :)

It's just called Autumn Green Broccoli  or AG Calabrese depending on seed supplier  ;)
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Re: Purple sprouting broccoli
« Reply #8 on: September 25, 2018, 08:47 »
thanks MUM will look up those varieties mentioned



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