Daubenton cabbage
Daubenton cabbage: Sowing, planting and harvest calendar
Daubenton's kale is a perennial, non-heading member of the cabbage family, Brassicaceae, usually identified as Brassica oleracea var. ramosa. It belongs to the same species as many familiar vegetable cabbages, but its value lies in its leaves and shoots rather than a compact head. You can recognise it by its branching habit, which gradually resembles a small shrub. Side branches create a broader outline than the single upright stem of many other leafy kales.The foliage ranges from green to bluish green, sometimes with a lightly puckered surface and wavy margins. Its appearance varies with age and cultivated form. Young leaves are smaller and more tender, while developed leaves have a thicker blade and a more noticeable central vein. Stems strengthen and become woody over time. A mature specimen may occupy around a metre in both height and width, sometimes more where growth is vigorous. Its shape combines leafy tips with…
