Decorative cabbage

If the dacha is already planted with vegetables, and the soul asks for some more occupational therapy, try planting the cabbage on the flowerbed. At first glance, this may seem very strange, because it is more common for cabbage to be seen in a salad or salted salad, but not in a flower bed. But even some flowers fade in front of the decorative cabbage, so it is beautiful. Let's consider in more detail what kind of culture and how to plant it.

Cabbage decorative: varieties

To the decorative varieties include several types of leafy cabbage. They are very different from each other. As a rule, all the ornamental cabbage species form rosettes of flowers, which really do not immediately appeal to a vegetable. The most advanced in the field of cultivation of cabbage as a decorative ornament of your flowerbed were the Japanese. It was there that brought out the most beautiful and popular varieties. The most interesting of them can be considered the following:

1. "Osaka". The most common are white or pink forms of this variety. A very characteristic feature is a very large rosette with strongly corrugated leaves.
2. "Nagoya". The most common is the red form. The plant is quite powerful, it has fanciful, fimbriated leaves.
3. "Piglet". There are several colors of this variety, the most interesting can be called cream white. This variety is compact, the inflorescences resemble roses, the edges are slightly corrugated.
4. "Coral Queen." The most interesting variety, which has bright red and very dissected leaves. Its appearance looks like a coral, which gave the name of the variety.

Cabbage decorative "Lacy mosaic"

This variety is very popular among gardeners. The plant is biennial, but it is grown as an annual. A variety of decorative cabbage "Lacy mosaic" can have several colors: white, green, cream, violet. The most beautiful are these rosettes in the period of late summer-early autumn.

The plant is very fond of humus-rich soil, bright lighting. This variety is propagated by seeds. Sown on seedlings in late March. If the temperature of the soil is not lower than 18-20 ° C, after 5 days, sprouts can be expected. If you carry out fertilizing with manure, the color of the leaves will be green.

Decorative cabbage on the flowerbed: tips for growing

Some gardeners believe that this option is only for the garden, but not for the flowerbed. In fact, you can grow varieties of ornamental cabbage anywhere. Is it possible to eat decorative cabbage? Although the leaves are quite tough, you can eat them. To plant cabbages in May-June is not absolutely necessary, since it will reach the maximum decorative appearance only by the beginning of autumn.

Until autumn, this cabbage can simply land in any other corner of your garden, and at the right time decorate your garden with such unusual rosettes.

You can grow decorative cabbage in pots. For this purpose it is better to use flowerpots for 10-15 liters. Rosettes can not reach their maximum size when grown in a flowerpot, but this does not affect the decorative appearance of the leaves. When growing cabbage in a container, water it every other day. In an especially hot period every day. You can fertilize with any complex fertilizer at least once a week.

If you constantly come to the country house until late autumn, you will be able to catch the most beautiful moment of flowering cabbage. If, after harvesting, you prefer to close the summer season, you can pick up a pot of cabbage home. In the apartment put the pot on the brightest place, good for this balcony. If you do not want to carry large pots in the apartment, there is another way to take a rosette with you: simply cut the cabbage under the root and put it in the water at home, about a month it will please you with its flowering.