Brassica napus 'Red Russian'

Siberian Kale 'Red Russian'

Kale is a leaf cabbage that doesn't form a head. The leaves are green or purple, and the plants can vary a lot in size, depending on the variety. The flavour of kale is enhanced after frost. 'Red Russian' has grey/green 'oak leaf' shaped frilly leaves with purple veins that darken in the cold. It is sweeter and more tender than most varieties of kale. The young leaves can be used as baby leaves in salad,

plant Features

Full sun to partial shade
Occasional watering
Full Frost Hardy: 5F (-15°C)
Free draining and fertile

plant information

Common name

Siberian Kale 'Red Russian'

Latin name

Brassica napus 'Red Russian'

type

Annual

family

Brassicaceae

ph

5.5 - 7.0 Acid - Neutral

Light

Full sun to partial shade
Frost

Full Frost Hardy: 5F (-15°C)

Soil

Free draining and fertile
Water

Occasional watering

Plant & bloom calendar

Best time to plant
When to harvest

full grown dimensions

The size of a fully grown Siberian Kale Red Russian is 0.40meters x 0.40meters

0.40 M 0.40 M

Brassica napus 'Red Russian'

Propagating by seed

From Late Winter TO Late Spring

Sow seeds in trays in the greenhouse in late Winter. Sow the seeds about 1" apart, and thin out the weaker plants as they grow. Or, for a later crop, sow direct in the soil in mid Spring.

Planting

From Early Spring TO Early Summer

Seedlings started off in the greenhouse should be hardened off gradually before being planted outside. Plant 12" - 18" apart (depending on the size of the variety being grown) and allow at least 2' between rows. Firm the plants in well, and give them a really good puddle of water. Seedlings that were sown direct in the soil should be thinned out to 12" apart (or replanted)

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