- Botanical name: Brassica oleracea 'Brokali Apollo'
- Common name: Broccoli, chinese kale
- Family: Brassicaceae
- Plant Type: Vegetable
- Key features:
- Prefers rich soil
Broccoli is a tasty and nutritious vegetable that can survive temperatures down to -12°C. Chinese kale is a leafy brassica with a flavour stronger than that of broccoli. Choose the right varieties of both and timing your seed sowing well, you could harvest crops from autumn right through to early summer.
Broccoli ‘Brokali Apollo’ is a hybrid cultivar, resulting from a cross between broccoli and Chinese kale, producing tasty, tender stems similar to those of sprouting broccoli. Like other brassicas, broccoli ‘Brokali Apollo’ thrives in a fairly heavy, alkaline soil – if your soil is acidic, add lime. Grow in a sheltered spot in firm, rich, well-drained soil in full sun.
Plant deeply, 60cm apart, and protect from birds and insects. Water well after planting.
How to grow Brassica 'Brokali Apollo'
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Plant size
60cm height
75cm spread
- Sun exposure: Full sun
- Hardiness: Hardy
- Soil type: Well drained / light / sandy / clay / heavy / moist / chalky / alkaline
Plant calendar
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sow | ||||||||||||
| Sow |
J
Do not Sow in January |
F
Do not Sow in February |
M
Do Sow in March |
A
Do Sow in April |
M
Do Sow in May |
J
Do not Sow in June |
J
Do not Sow in July |
A
Do not Sow in August |
S
Do not Sow in September |
O
Do not Sow in October |
N
Do not Sow in November |
D
Do not Sow in December |
| Plant | ||||||||||||
| Plant |
J
Do not Plant in January |
F
Do not Plant in February |
M
Do not Plant in March |
A
Do not Plant in April |
M
Do Plant in May |
J
Do Plant in June |
J
Do Plant in July |
A
Do not Plant in August |
S
Do not Plant in September |
O
Do not Plant in October |
N
Do not Plant in November |
D
Do not Plant in December |
| Harvest | ||||||||||||
| Harvest |
J
Do not Harvest in January |
F
Do not Harvest in February |
M
Do not Harvest in March |
A
Do not Harvest in April |
M
Do not Harvest in May |
J
Do not Harvest in June |
J
Do not Harvest in July |
A
Do Harvest in August |
S
Do Harvest in September |
O
Do Harvest in October |
N
Do not Harvest in November |
D
Do not Harvest in December |
Brassica 'Brokali Apollo' and wildlife
Brassica 'Brokali Apollo' has no particular known value to wildlife in the UK.
Is Brassica 'Brokali Apollo' poisonous?
Brassica 'Brokali Apollo' has no toxic effects reported.
No reported toxicity to Birds
No reported toxicity to Cats
No reported toxicity to Dogs
No reported toxicity to Horses
No reported toxicity to Livestock
No reported toxicity to People
