Hardy Biennial
£3.99
Unique broccoli/Chinese kale hybrid
Very tender, sweet florets and stems
Will yield 2-3 harvests over one month
Height Up to 60cm (24in)
Spread Up to 60cm (24in)
Hardy Biennial
kitchen garden
full sun
An early variety with masses of sweet, tender heads that command a high price in supermarkets but are one of the easier brassicas to grow yourself. Plants will yield 2-3 harvests over one month.
Broccoli 'Tenderette' is no ordinary sprouting broccoli but a cross between broccoli and Chinese kale. It yields lots of supremely tender florets on tender stems that have an intense but sweet flavour. Equally delicious raw or cooked, toss them into a salad, a wok or a steamer – whatever you do, just don’t overcook this premium vegetable! Height: 80cm (31in). Spread: 60cm (24in).
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1 Packet (25 Seeds) (KF7197)
Sow sprouting broccoli seeds in modules indoors. Alternatively sow outdoors in a well-prepared seed bed from March to June at a depth of 13mm (½") and spaced 30cm (12") apart. Transplant to their final positions around 5 weeks later when the seedlings have four or five leaves.
When growing sprouting broccoli, choose a sheltered position in firm, rich fertile, well drained soil in full sun. Prepare the soil in early spring by adding plenty of well rotted farmyard manure to the soil to improve its structure and fertility. Plant purple sprouting broccoli deeply for stability at a distance of 60cm (24") apart, and cover with a protective netting or fleece to prevent attack from birds and insects. Water the plants thoroughly after planting.
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Thompson & Morgan 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