A striking and hardy variety of brussels sprout with a nutty, sweet and mild taste, Red Ball is an attractive addition to the garden and is pretty enough to go in the flower border as well as the vegetable garden. Colder weather brings a deeper colour and it is believed that with this comes with even better flavour too. The red colour is retained even with cooking. The secret to growing good brassicas is to keep your soil well fed, as these crops have high nutrient requirements. They also need a slightly more alkaline soil than most garden crops, so the addition of a little bit of garden lime before planting can work wonders. Also make sure you keep them well netted – pigeons go crazy for these plants and will pick your crops for you if you’re not careful!
Brussels Sprouts Red Ball
£5.99
For those looking for something different, this is a must! It has a sweet mild taste and a colour which deepens in cold weather.
Brussels Sprouts Red Ball Information
Your plants will arrive as deep-rooted single sown plugs, ready to be planted out
- Number of vegetable plant plugs in the box: 10
- Latin name for Brussels Sprouts Red Ball: Brassica oleracea var. gemmifera
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What to do when your plants arrive
- Unpack them. Your seedlings will arrive carefully packed in bio-degradable straw, cardboard and paper. They may look a little bit bedraggled from their journey. Don’t panic – this is totally normal and they should soon perk up. Please try and unpack your plants as soon as they arrive, as every extra hour they spend in the box will add to the stress of travelling to their new home.
- Give them a drink. Having spent a day or two in the post, your new plants will be thirsty! Stand them up in some fresh water for a few minutes to make sure their roots have been thoroughly soaked before planting.
- Plant them out into their forever home! Your plants can’t wait to get their roots into the soil. Plant them out according to the instructions that will have come in the box with them. Make sure you water them in well, and give them plenty to drink until their roots have had a chance to get settled.
Substitutions
As you well know, plants are unpredictable creatures and so is the British weather. As such, we reserve the right to substitute items in your order for an equivalent variety. To find out more about substitutions, please take a look at our terms and conditions.
Delivery
We charge a flat shipping fee of £6.99 per shipping season. If you order everything from one season ie Spring you will be charged once, if you order Spring and Summer you will be charged twice etc. We do not ship outside of the UK.
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