12 x Cabbage Greyhound Pointed Heads Plug Plants

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Plug Plant Count: 12   

We are offering twelve (12) Cabbage Greyhound Pointed Heads Plug Plants ready for potting on and growing on in frost free greenhouse or on sunny windowsill ready for planting out as soon as last frosts have passed

Cabbage Greyhound produces early maturing, pointy heads in the summerand autumn. This tasty cabbage has almost no core and only few outer leaves. RHS Award of Garden Merit. Greyhound is neat and compact perfect if you have limited space for cabbages in your garden.
 

Cabbage – Greyhound is a favourite early variety, with pointed heads of excellent flavour.  A reliable favorite Greyhound is one of earliest summer cabbages with pointed heads and excellent flavour.   The compact, pointed heads are produced quickly with few wasteful outer leaves so it can be grown more densely than other varieties.  Can be sown up until late July to produce a crop for cutting in October.

Seedlings are ready for transplanting when they have 5 or 6 leaves. Make a hole big enough to accommodate the root ball firming the soil around the plant. 

The spacing between plants depends on the end product, for compact heads space at 30cm, 45cm for large heads and only 15cm for spring cabbage to encourage the pointed conical shape.

All young seedlings and transplants should be protected from cabbage root fly. The most successful way to do this is with protective discs around the base of the stem, often called ‘collars’.

Keep young plants well watered until established and then only water during dry periods. Keep weeds under control in the beds. Earth up spring and winter cabbages in winter and firm down any which have been loosened by wind and frost. 

Cultivation:
Once the plants are in the ground the process is easy. Just let them stand and protect them from the eggs of Cabbage White butterfly. Remove any yellowing or fallen leaves to prevent fungal diseases setting in. Being a shorter-term crop, it is less likely to be troubled by aphids or caterpillars

• Days to Germination: 10-15
• Days To Maturity:  65
• Planting Depth: 1/8?
• Spacing, Row: 18 inches
• Spacing, Plant: 14-18 inches
• Light: Sunny Location
• Or plant directly outdoors in mid spring or early summer when last frost has passed.
• Plant cabbage in a sunny location where no cabbage was grown the year before. Keep weed free, moist and protect against pests.

Harvest: August to late October.
The heads must be cut whilst in tight bud; once per week in cool weather, twice a week is essential in warm weather, as this encourages the side shoots to develop quickly. Use a sharp knife and leave a small stalk. Pick the side-shoots regularly (when about 10cm (4in) long. Regular picking can extend cropping time for up to eight weeks. Don't get carried away and strip plants entirely in one go.

When plug plants arrive transplant into individual 7.5cm (3") pots of compost and grow on at a minimum temperature of 15C (59F).

When plants are well grown, transplant into baskets and containers. If the plant is suited for growing outdoors when all risk of frost has passed gradually acclimatise them to outdoor conditions over 7 - 10 days before positioning baskets outdoors in a sheltered position in full sun once all frost risk has passed.

Suitable for the vegetable garden, allotments and containers.
Be prepared to water well and supplement feed with high-potash feed during season. Regular feeding is recommended.