{"product_id":"col-m6p-bro-sum-purx1","title":"Broccoli 'Summer Purple' (Brassica oleracea Italica Group) – Purple Sprouting Vegetable Plants (12 Plants in 2 x 6-Cell Trays)","description":"\u003cp\u003ePurple sprouting broccoli is a classic British kitchen garden crop, and 'Summer Purple' gives tender, deep purple spears that you can cut and eat fresh from your own plot.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt makes an upright, branching plant with large blue-green leaves and plenty of side shoots. Cut the spears regularly to encourage more to follow. Plants like these are normally set out in early summer and cropped from late summer onwards, and purple sprouting types are hardy enough to stand outside through the winter.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYou get 12 young broccoli plants, growing one to a cell in 2 plastic 6-cell trays, ready to plant out into a vegetable bed, raised bed or allotment plot. Choose a sunny, sheltered spot with fertile, well-drained soil, and firm the soil well around the roots when planting. A large container will also do the job. Water regularly through the growing season and feed every two weeks.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNet the plants against pigeons and cabbage white butterflies. Tall plants may need staking or earthing up on an exposed site.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eCultural Information\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCommon Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Purple Sprouting Broccoli, Summer Broccoli\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBotanical Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Brassica oleracea Italica Group\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFully Grown Height and Spread:\u003c\/strong\u003e Approx. 60-90cm tall and 45-60cm wide (variety dependent)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth Habit:\u003c\/strong\u003e Upright, branching stem with multiple lateral sprouting shoots\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePerfect For:\u003c\/strong\u003e Raised Beds, Allotments, Containers, Kitchen Gardens\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFoliage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Large, blue-green leaves with a central upright stem\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHarvesting Season:\u003c\/strong\u003e Late summer onwards, cut spears regularly to encourage continued cropping\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePlanting Position:\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun, sheltered from strong winds\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil Type:\u003c\/strong\u003e Well-drained, fertile soil, firmed well around the roots\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHardiness:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hardy\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eType:\u003c\/strong\u003e Grow Your Own, Brassica\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Verdant Living","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":68017137451228,"sku":"COL-M6P-BRO-SUM-PURX1","price":15.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0646\/2455\/8300\/files\/1_e9b087fb-2bfd-477f-96ac-5f39138671df.png?v=1793631706","url":"https:\/\/www.verdant-living.co.uk\/products\/col-m6p-bro-sum-purx1","provider":"Verdant Living","version":"1.0","type":"link"}