Ornamental cabbage

I have no idea - but have seen them as border plants and they look lovely.
Spect someone who knows will answer your questions

Well, I wonder if netting them would detremental t their ornamental value?  

Oh, we had a walking stick making competitin one year that was a laugh, no pics, sorry it was years ago, but the entries, it was a real laugh from start to finish. :roll:  
Well, the cmpetition is a laugh every year, mind.

you can eat them when thye are young the fresh leaves from the crown are best .. but strong cabbage taste much more than normal cabbage

I am going to grow the walking stick ones next year too, but am puzzled over how to protect them from the pigeons. Did think of throwing a fishing net over each one.
Anyone got any suggestions?

I only grew them on season, BG and I did not protect as it was only for the stick competitin, lots of bugs, but plants so huge, they seem to shrug of most things thrown at them and pigeons were not a problem :shock:

If you want to eat you prob fleece them as per Munty, but if you plant out strong seedlings, you can think like kale, not too many problems in that one year anyway.