Broccoli (Calabrese) Marathon
Pack of 15 Plug PlantsFREE delivery on orders over £60
Quick Facts:
- Supplied as: Pack of 15 Plug Plants
- Height: 90cm (35")
- Position: Full Sun to Partial Shade
- Product Code: 310022
FREE delivery on orders over £60
Quick Facts:
- Supplied as: Pack of 15 Plug Plants
- Height: 90cm (35")
- Position: Full Sun to Partial Shade
- Product Code: 310022
Broccoli Marathon is a medium late variety producing large, very attractive, fine grained blue-green heads with good cold and disease resistance and excellent holding ability. Maturity time 70-80 days. Our Broccoli plug plants can be planted directly outside into growing beds
Free delivery on orders over £60! Terms and conditions apply **
For any order under £60 we charge £5.95 postage and package per delivery week selected on your order.
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We are the only online plug plants supplier to offer a choice of a specific dispatch week for your order. When placing your order, use the drop down box above to select your required dispatch week. You can also alter dispatch week in the shopping basket (multiple week deliveries could incur postage charges - see further information here - please click here).
All our plug plants are shipped in specially designed packaging to keep the root system in place and the foliage protected in transit.
We are unfortunately currently unable to ship plants to Northern Ireland or International customers.
| Product Code | 310022 |
|---|---|
| Supplied as | Pack of 15 Plug Plants |
| Suitable for Hanging Baskets? | No |
| Suitable for Patio Containers? | No |
| Scented? | No |
| Botanical name | Brassica oleracea |
| Season | spring |
| Planting Position | Full Sun to Partial Shade |
| Eventual Height | 90cm (35") |
| Harvesting Period | June to October |
| Spacing | 30 cm (12") |
Size guide - Pack of 15 Plug Plants
Securely rooted, strong plants in mini-plugs of compost. Will need to be transplanted and grown for a short while before planting out ready to flower. Tender varieties will need protecting from frost. Compost volume around 3cm deep x 2cm square. Foliage height 1.5cm-5cm (depending on variety). Full growing instructions are provided.
- This flavoursome variety is ready to plant straight out into your prepared growing bed approx. 40cms apart. Dig the bed over adding organic matter. Do not let the plants become root bound in pots as this can make them form small heads.
- Although the plants prefer to be planted outside in cooler weather, protect them if a heavy frost is forecast in your area in the early days of growth.
- As the plants mature either stake them with a cane or draw up the soil around the stems to stop them toppling. This is called ‘earthing up’.
- Protect broccoli with fine netting that is no more than 1cm wide. This will stop butterflies getting to the plants.
- Apply a granular high-nitrogen fertiliser to encourage a big main head of broccoli. Side shoots will produce smaller florets, which can be harvested when ready.
- Generally, crops may be ready to harvest approx. 70-80 days after planting.
- Broccoli freezes well, so break it up into small florets and pop into the freezer in a freezer bag to use at a later date.