Early Brassica Collection

Hardy Annual

£12.99

Three high-yielding varieties

All robust F1 strains

Early cropping to maximise use of your plot

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Early Brassica Collection provides 3 high-yielding and reliable F1 varieties of Broccoli, Cabbage and Cauliflower which you can start cropping from late spring/early summer. Comprises 18 plugs in the following three varieties:

Broccoli Aquiles F1 - A multi-purpose variety of Calabrese that is primarily used for late spring/early summer cropping, producing smooth, fine-domed heads in just 65 days from transplanting. Height: 60cm (24"). Spread: 75cm (30").
Cabbage Duncan F1 - AGM award winner. A versatile variety of cabbage, it will produce luscious early greens in spring and tight, pointed hearts in the summer. Height 40cm (16"). Spread 50cm (20").
Cauliflower Alston F1 - Fast maturing variety, around 65-85 days from transplanting. Withstands summer heat. Leaves tend to wrap around head and provide protection from curds spoiling in the sun. Height: 45cm (18"). Spread: 60cm (24").

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18 Postiplug Plants (6 of each variety) (KF8504)

Pot up plug plants and grow them on in warm, frost free conditions until plants are well grown and all risk of frost has passed. Gradually acclimatise to outdoor conditions over 7-10 days before planting out in a sheltered position in firm, rich fertile, well drained soil in full sun. Consult individual plant descriptions for planting distances. Prepare the soil in early spring by adding plenty of well rotted farmyard manure to the soil to improve its structure and fertility. Cover with a protective netting or fleece to prevent attack from birds and insects. Water the plants thoroughly after planting.

Seeds and garden supplies will normally be delivered within the time period stated against each product as detailed above. Plants, bulbs, corms, tubers, shrubs, trees, potatoes, etc. are delivered at the appropriate time for planting or potting on. Delivery times will be stated on the product page above, or in your order acknowledgement page and email.

Orders for packets of seed incur a delivery charge of £2.99.

Orders which include any other products will incur a delivery charge of £6.99.

Where an order includes both packets of seeds and other products, a maximum delivery charge of £7.99 will apply - regardless of the number of items ordered.

Large items may incur a higher delivery charge - this will be displayed in your shopping basket.

Please see our Delivery page for further details, and more information on different charges that may apply to certain destinations.

For more information on how we send your plants please visit our Helpful Guide on plant sizes.

Van Meuwen strives to ensure that all its plants are delivered to you in the perfect condition for planting. While the majority of our nursery plants cope well with slight delays in intransit, sadly, the time it takes to deliver to certain locations in the UK means that we can't guarantee this for some of our smaller plug products and tender bedding and vegetable lines, which do not respond well to the extra journey time. So regretfully while we offer the majority of our live plant offering nationwide, we are unable to ship plugs, begging plants and tender vegetable plants to the following areas: HS, IV41-IV49, IV51, IV55-56, KW15-KW17, PA34, PA41-48, PA60-PA78, PA80, PH40-PH44, TR21-TR24, ZE1-ZE3.