- Botanical name: Brassica rapa subsp. chinensis 'Rubi F1'
- Common name: Pak choi
- Family: Brassicaceae
- Plant Type: Vegetable
- Key features:
- Prefers rich soil
Pak Choi, Brassica rapa chinensis, is a versatile leafy crop, bearing tasty, low-maintenance leaves that can be used in salads or stir fries. Pak choi ’Rubi F1′ is a particularly good variety, being quick to crop and slow to bolt. It has purple-red leaves with bright green stems, making it an option for the garden as well as the allotment. Harvest young leaves on a cut-and-come-again basis to add colour to salads, or harvest the mature head to use in stir fries.
Grow Pak choi ’Rubi F1′ in moist but well-drained soil in full sun. Thinly sow seed direct into raked, well-prepared soil 6mm deep in rows 30cm apart. Thin the resulting seedlings, aiming for a final spacing of 20cm apart. Water well in dry weather and keep well weeded and provide a weak liquid feed once a week.
How to grow Brassica 'Rubi F1'
-
Plant size
30cm height
30cm spread
-
Aspect
South facing, west facing
- Sun exposure: Full sun, dappled shade
- Hardiness: Half 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 not Sow in May |
J
Do not Sow in June |
J
Do Sow in July |
A
Do 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 Plant in August |
S
Do Plant in September |
O
Do 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 Harvest in July |
A
Do Harvest in August |
S
Do Harvest in September |
O
Do Harvest in October |
N
Do Harvest in November |
D
Do not Harvest in December |
Brassica 'Rubi F1' and wildlife
Brassica 'Rubi F1' has no particular known value to wildlife in the UK.
Is Brassica 'Rubi F1' poisonous?
Brassica 'Rubi F1' 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
