Transform your garden with West Coast Seeds - Kolibri Kohlrabi, a stunning and nutritious vegetable. These hybrid seeds produce uniform, bulbous stems with bright purple, smooth skins over crisp, white flesh. Kolibri kohlrabi stands out in the garden with its attractive color and retains its appealing texture even when grown large. With a crispness similar to an apple and a mild Brassica flavor, it's perfect for salads, coleslaw, and snacks. This variety is an excellent source of phosphorus, potassium, dietary fiber, and vitamin C. Winner of the RHS Award of Garden Merit, Kolibri kohlrabi is a must-grow for any garden.
Key Features:
- Bright Purple Skin: Smooth, vibrant purple skin over crisp, white flesh.
- Delicious Flavor: Mild Brassica flavor with a texture similar to a crisp apple.
- Nutrient-Rich: Excellent source of phosphorus, potassium, dietary fiber, and vitamin C.
- Versatile Use: Ideal for salads, coleslaw, and snacks.
- Award-Winning: RHS Award of Garden Merit winner.
- Hybrid Seeds: Ensuring uniformity and high yield.
- Matures in 55 Days: Quick-growing variety.
Growing Information:
- Season & Zone: Cool season, full sun exposure.
- Timing: Direct sow several times during the four to six weeks after the last frost date for a crop to mature starting in about 8 weeks. Sow again after mid-July to early August for fall and winter crops. Avoid planting between mid-May and mid-July to prevent maturing in hot weather, which results in inferior bulbs. In short season areas, start indoors in cell trays about 4 weeks before the last frost date and transplant out once daytime temperatures are steadily above 10°C (50°F). Optimal soil temperature for germination is 10-30°C (50-85°F). Seeds germinate in 7-10 days.
Planting Instructions:
- Starting: Sow seeds 5mm (¼”) deep with plants spaced 10-15cm (4-6") apart in rows 30-45cm (12-18") apart.
- Growing: Ideal soil pH is 6.0-6.8. Kohlrabi is a moderate to heavy feeder that thrives in humus-rich soil amended with composted manure. Mix ¼-½ cup of complete organic fertilizer into the soil under each plant.
Harvesting Tips:
- Spring Harvest: Harvest when bulbs are less than 5-8cm (2-3") in diameter for the sweetest and most tender flavor.
- Fall Harvest: Fall-grown kohlrabi can grow larger and remain tender. Kohlrabi is frost-hardy and can last well beyond Christmas in mild winter areas.
Diseases & Pests:
- Pest Protection: Use floating row covers to protect from cabbage moths and other insect pests.
- Disease Prevention: Follow a strict 4-year crop rotation to prevent diseases, avoiding planting Brassicas in the same spot more than once every four years.
Companion Planting:
- Good Companions: Beets, Brassicas, cucumbers, and onions.
- Avoid Planting Near: Peppers, pole beans, strawberries, and tomatoes.
Enhance your garden with the vibrant and nutritious West Coast Seeds - Kolibri Kohlrabi. Enjoy its delicious flavor and crisp texture in your favorite dishes while benefiting from its high nutritional value.
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Transform your garden with West Coast Seeds - Kolibri Kohlrabi, a stunning and nutritious vegetable. These hybrid seeds produce uniform, bulbous stems with bright purple, smooth skins over crisp, white flesh. Kolibri kohlrabi stands out in the garden with its attractive color and retains its appealing texture even when grown large. With a crispness similar to an apple and a mild Brassica flavor, it's perfect for salads, coleslaw, and snacks. This variety is an excellent source of phosphorus, potassium, dietary fiber, and vitamin C. Winner of the RHS Award of Garden Merit, Kolibri kohlrabi is a must-grow for any garden.
Key Features:
- Bright Purple Skin: Smooth, vibrant purple skin over crisp, white flesh.
- Delicious Flavor: Mild Brassica flavor with a texture similar to a crisp apple.
- Nutrient-Rich: Excellent source of phosphorus, potassium, dietary fiber, and vitamin C.
- Versatile Use: Ideal for salads, coleslaw, and snacks.
- Award-Winning: RHS Award of Garden Merit winner.
- Hybrid Seeds: Ensuring uniformity and high yield.
- Matures in 55 Days: Quick-growing variety.
Growing Information:
- Season & Zone: Cool season, full sun exposure.
- Timing: Direct sow several times during the four to six weeks after the last frost date for a crop to mature starting in about 8 weeks. Sow again after mid-July to early August for fall and winter crops. Avoid planting between mid-May and mid-July to prevent maturing in hot weather, which results in inferior bulbs. In short season areas, start indoors in cell trays about 4 weeks before the last frost date and transplant out once daytime temperatures are steadily above 10°C (50°F). Optimal soil temperature for germination is 10-30°C (50-85°F). Seeds germinate in 7-10 days.
Planting Instructions:
- Starting: Sow seeds 5mm (¼”) deep with plants spaced 10-15cm (4-6") apart in rows 30-45cm (12-18") apart.
- Growing: Ideal soil pH is 6.0-6.8. Kohlrabi is a moderate to heavy feeder that thrives in humus-rich soil amended with composted manure. Mix ¼-½ cup of complete organic fertilizer into the soil under each plant.
Harvesting Tips:
- Spring Harvest: Harvest when bulbs are less than 5-8cm (2-3") in diameter for the sweetest and most tender flavor.
- Fall Harvest: Fall-grown kohlrabi can grow larger and remain tender. Kohlrabi is frost-hardy and can last well beyond Christmas in mild winter areas.
Diseases & Pests:
- Pest Protection: Use floating row covers to protect from cabbage moths and other insect pests.
- Disease Prevention: Follow a strict 4-year crop rotation to prevent diseases, avoiding planting Brassicas in the same spot more than once every four years.
Companion Planting:
- Good Companions: Beets, Brassicas, cucumbers, and onions.
- Avoid Planting Near: Peppers, pole beans, strawberries, and tomatoes.
Enhance your garden with the vibrant and nutritious West Coast Seeds - Kolibri Kohlrabi. Enjoy its delicious flavor and crisp texture in your favorite dishes while benefiting from its high nutritional value.
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