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We are still building up stocks of the true Daubentons kale and hope to have it available again in 2027. In the meantime I managed to source some hybrid seed from an overseas supplier and have grown out some lovely plants. We don’t normally grow hybrids but this looks like it could be interesting and may even be better suited to our warmer climate. The seed stock is F2 seed from a cross of Daubentons variegated kale and Cavolo Nero. The F1 parent was selected from a batch of several hundred seeds due to having the most ‘Cavolo Nero type’ traits and apparently so far has shown to be perennial, although it flowers regularly. The producer says that the plants that they have already grown from the F2 seeds display similar traits to the parent – fairly elongated leaves with characteristic puckering. All have flowered so far, but all have revegged, thereby showing perennial tendencies. It would however pay to keep pinching out flower heads just in case.
So if you’re keen to give these a go, give them a spot in your garden where you can leave them if they do keep their perennial tendency. And treat them like any other brassica – full sun, good soil, cover from white butterfly etc (although we find our perennial brassicas are much less susceptible to cabbage white damage than annuals).
Please note you are receiving a potted plant in a 9cm pot, not seeds.
N.B. Shipping costs are added AFTER you have placed your order, you will then be emailed an invoice with bank details.
Smallest box rate:
This can fit up to 9 plants in 9cm pots.
Shipping a single tree can be expensive. We may be able to fit more in the box for the same price! See our shipping rates for single and multi tree boxes.
Combining sizes?
No problem, we will work out the best rate for you once you’ve placed your order.
Jo has a passion for growing herbs but is not a qualified herbalist and has no medical background.
We are lucky to have Patricia Beagle working here at times, who is qualified, and some of her advice does appear on these pages, but herbs act differently for different people and can interact with other medicines. We therefore always recommend that you consult with your own qualified health-care practitioner before using herbal products, particularly if you are pregnant, nursing or on any medications.
Kahikatea Farm cannot take any responsibility for any adverse effects from the use of the plants or a plant not having the effect it is reputed to have.
