1 Organic Cauliflower Purple Sicily Plant in a 80mm biodegradable peat pot.
This plant is grown from Organic Cauliflower Seed, potted in Organic Mineralised Nutrient Rich (Blood bone and fish free (vg)) Soil, Fertilised with Compost (vg), Worm castings (poop) and Kelp Powder (read more about the soil).
The pot reduces plastic waste and transplant shock (I commit to zero waste where I can, everything is recycled or reused or upcycled). There is no transplanting required, plant directly into the soil in its pot.
Full sun, moist soil.
Cauliflower Purple Sicily
Brassica oleracea botrytis
Large purple flower heads to 1.2kg; heads lose their purple colour when cooked and turn green. Purple cauliflowers are easier to grow than white varieties. 190 days to maturity.
An easy to grow variety with a milder and sweeter taste than white cauliflower cultivars. The dense, bright purple floret head contrasts nicely with the grey-green leaves of this cultivar.
The purple colour will fade to green when cooked.
Keep well watered. Heavy feeder. Prefers rich, free-draining soil. Incorporate compost into the soil prior to planting if lacking in organic matter. Add garden lime to the soil if acidic. Tolerates frost once established. Cover the developing heads with the leaves, loosely tying them in place with string, to prevent the bright purple heads from fading in the sun. Takes 15-17 weeks from sowing until harvest.