Brocolli Question

alwayshopeful · « **on:** June 30, 2011, 20:45 »

This is my first year on the allotment and am giving brocolli a go (although I think it is probabally more like calabrease). I have masses and masses of leaves and no sign of any florets. Is this normal?

gobs · « **Reply #1 on:** June 30, 2011, 21:26 »

Quote from: alwayshopeful on June 30, 2011, 20:45

This is my first year on the allotment and am giving brocolli a go (although I think it is probabally more like calabrease). I have masses and masses of leaves and no sign of any florets. Is this normal?

No, it isn't. One of the fastest growing bigger brassica. A number of things can cause failure to flower. Overfed, for example? Any history could help, instead of guessing wild.

sunshineband · « **Reply #2 on:** July 01, 2011, 07:56 »

Hang on... it depends what variety it is

Any Purple Sprouting Broccoli apart from a summer variety (and most are not) woill be no where near flower stalks yet. Thye come sometime between late autumn and late winter , again depending on variety.

I am growing Autumn Spear calabrese -- the name speaks for itself

They are fairly greedy plants, so give them a feed and make sure the ground is well trodden down around the plants, as they do like to feel secure

All sounds well tbh

mumofstig · « **Reply #3 on:** July 01, 2011, 10:00 »

I agree it's all down to the variety..............what did you sow/plant?

gobs · « **Reply #4 on:** July 01, 2011, 12:26 »

Quote from: sunshineband on July 01, 2011, 07:56

Hang on... it depends what variety it is

Any Purple Sprouting Broccoli apart from a summer variety (and most are not) woill be no where near flower stalks yet. Thye come sometime between late autumn and late winter , again depending on variety.

I am growing Autumn Spear calabrese -- the name speaks for itself

They are fairly greedy plants, so give them a feed and make sure the ground is well trodden down around the plants, as they do like to feel secure

All sounds well tbh

Oh, dooh. Mea culpa. I did not think we are wanting florets on those yet...

alwayshopeful · « **Reply #5 on:** July 01, 2011, 12:45 »

Not sure what variety it is, my mum gave me the seeds she bought as a package, including compost and pots. The pack just said Brocolli on it!! Perhaps I will just have to be patient and see!

gobs · « **Reply #6 on:** July 01, 2011, 12:48 »

Quote from: alwayshopeful on July 01, 2011, 12:45

Not sure what variety it is, my mum gave me the seeds she bought as a package, including compost and pots. The pack just said Brocolli on it!! Perhaps I will just have to be patient and see!

Then it probably will be sprouting broccoli, for autumn/spring cropping.

The summer cropping ones are usually labelled by seed companies as Calabrese.

sunshineband · « **Reply #7 on:** July 01, 2011, 19:46 »

Quote from: gobs on July 01, 2011, 12:26

Quote from: sunshineband on July 01, 2011, 07:56
Hang on... it depends what variety it is

Any Purple Sprouting Broccoli apart from a summer variety (and most are not) woill be no where near flower stalks yet. Thye come sometime between late autumn and late winter , again depending on variety.

I am growing Autumn Spear calabrese -- the name speaks for itself

They are fairly greedy plants, so give them a feed and make sure the ground is well trodden down around the plants, as they do like to feel secure

All sounds well tbh

Oh, dooh. Mea culpa. I did not think we are wanting florets on those yet...

Never mind, gobs. It happens to us all

Growster... · « **Reply #8 on:** July 02, 2011, 06:41 »

Too right KC!

Don't worry Always! We did the same, and the broccoli plants turned out just fine, except for the dreaded cabbage white, but I zapped them yesterday...

Had to, it's either them or us.

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