Viridis Hortus - 35 x Cauliflower Triomphant F1 Vegetable Seeds - Excellent Flavour - Pure White Curds

• Triomphant F1 cauliflower, an autumn hybrid that promises to deliver exceptional quality and flavor. With its mid-July planting schedule, this variety will provide fresh cropping from Christmas through to the end of January.
• The Triomphant F1 is known for its delicious pure white curds, which are not only visually appealing but also protected by robust, semi-erect foliage. This unique feature ensures that the dense curds remain in excellent condition while enhancing their overall appearance and taste.
• Sowing & Growing: Sow May-early June for a December-January harvest. For early crops sow seed under glass, at 10-15°C (50-60°F) February-March. Harden off plants before planting outdoors. For maincrop sow direct outdoors, 1.8cm (¾") deep, in a prepared seed-bed March-May.
• Transplant seedlings when large enough to handle into 7.5cm (3in) pots. Plant in the greenhouse in individual large pots, or 3 plants per growbag when 20cm (8in) high. Can be planted outdoors, 45cm (18in) apart once all frost risk has passed
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Transplanting: Late June to End July Once the plants have five to six leaves Transplant them to their final growing positions, space 75cm (30in) apart. Water the rows in the seed bed the day before and carefully lift the seedlings with as much soil as possible around the roots and place in prepared hole. Plant firmly, setting the seedlings at the same level as in the seedbed. Pack soil firmly around seedlings. Protect seedlings from birds with netting or fleece. Cultivation: The secret of success is steady growth. From transplanting time onwards they need copious watering, if checked at any time, they are liable to form very small heads. Mulch the soil around the plants three weeks after planting, drenching it with water afterwards. Replace mulch as it deteriorates and pull weeds away from the plants. Winter cauliflowers have the hazard of too much water to contend with in the winter, as well as too little in the summer. Because they grow slowly over a longer period of time, and have to face winter conditions, the one thing you want to avoid is lush, rapid and therefore vulnerable growth. If plenty of manure has been dug in, there is no need for additional fertilizers, prior to planting out winter cauliflowers. The curds may "yellow" if they receive too much rain, frost or snow. Protect by bending the plants own leaves over them. When the curd reaches about three inches in size, Secure with soft string, rubber band or a clothes peg. (A few varieties are self-blanching, meaning the leaves curl over the curd.) Harvesting: December/January. It is best to begin cutting some of the heads once the curds are firm to the touch and whilst they are still fairly small. Waiting for them all to mature will mean you will have a glut of cauliflower. If the individual florets which make up the head or curd of the plant begin to separate then you have waited too long to harvest. When harvesting, cut in the early morning.