Ornamental Kale is a true Japanese plant, Oriental-colorful and delicious. The fragile beauty of this type of cabbage, is rich in colors, the unique color scheme.
It is a decorative plant looks great on a single bed of nasturtium, Cape gooseberries, dahlias and asters. It endures temperature changes, rainy weather, can delight the eye, even at frosty temperatures.
To prepare the soil before planting ornamental cabbage have the same as before planting its close relative the cabbage. 1 square meter is necessary to make 3-4 kilograms of compost, 20 g of ammonium sulfate, 40 grams of superphosphate.
To plant this plant should be in places where it previously grew crops such as tomatoes, potatoes, cucumbers or onions.
Seedlings of ornamental cabbage can be purchased in a specialty store, but you can grow yourself. Best of all seedlings thrive in greenhouse conditions as in the greenhouse, young plants are less susceptible to all kinds of weathering and infestation of parasites.
To plant seedlings, ornamental cabbage should be in small containers, the thickness of the soil layer should be not less than 10-15 centimeters. For disinfection place of landing, it is desirable to pour a weak solution of potassium permanganate and cover with polyethylene. Well, if it is possible to create a greenhouse at a constant temperature in the range 18-20oC heat.
After the seedling comes up, it should be slightly tempered. For this purpose the shoots should be moved to a room where the temperature 6-8ºc below the greenhouse. To plant the plant directly on a bed or a flower bed, you can after it appears in the second sheet. To protect cabbage from parasites (in this case, from the cabbage fly or cruciferous flea beetles), watering the earth with insecticides "commander" or "Aktara".
Ornamental Kale is one of the most picky plants, so caring for anything complex is not. In addition, this plant is very tenacious and does not react painfully to frequent transplanting.
Order ornamental cabbage perfectly complement the bed of his exotic appearance, it must be frequently watered. If it's hot weather, you need a daily and very abundant watering.
Ornamental cabbage needs to be protected from pests, so periodically the plant must be sprayed 1% solution of superphosphate. You can also use other pesticides and herbicides.
It is a decorative plant looks great on a single bed of nasturtium, Cape gooseberries, dahlias and asters. It endures temperature changes, rainy weather, can delight the eye, even at frosty temperatures.
Soil preparation for planting ornamental cabbage
To prepare the soil before planting ornamental cabbage have the same as before planting its close relative the cabbage. 1 square meter is necessary to make 3-4 kilograms of compost, 20 g of ammonium sulfate, 40 grams of superphosphate.
To plant this plant should be in places where it previously grew crops such as tomatoes, potatoes, cucumbers or onions.
The cultivation of seedlings
Seedlings of ornamental cabbage can be purchased in a specialty store, but you can grow yourself. Best of all seedlings thrive in greenhouse conditions as in the greenhouse, young plants are less susceptible to all kinds of weathering and infestation of parasites.
To plant seedlings, ornamental cabbage should be in small containers, the thickness of the soil layer should be not less than 10-15 centimeters. For disinfection place of landing, it is desirable to pour a weak solution of potassium permanganate and cover with polyethylene. Well, if it is possible to create a greenhouse at a constant temperature in the range 18-20oC heat.
After the seedling comes up, it should be slightly tempered. For this purpose the shoots should be moved to a room where the temperature 6-8ºc below the greenhouse. To plant the plant directly on a bed or a flower bed, you can after it appears in the second sheet. To protect cabbage from parasites (in this case, from the cabbage fly or cruciferous flea beetles), watering the earth with insecticides "commander" or "Aktara".
Proper care
Ornamental Kale is one of the most picky plants, so caring for anything complex is not. In addition, this plant is very tenacious and does not react painfully to frequent transplanting.
Order ornamental cabbage perfectly complement the bed of his exotic appearance, it must be frequently watered. If it's hot weather, you need a daily and very abundant watering.
Ornamental cabbage needs to be protected from pests, so periodically the plant must be sprayed 1% solution of superphosphate. You can also use other pesticides and herbicides.