Vivid Choi has amazing stems ranging from palest pink through vibrant pink to eye-catching purple. The delicious leaves, featuring a serrated edge, also appear in a range of colours from rich green to deep plum. These leaves can be used in salads, a stir fry or braised and reveal a reveal a delicate cabbage-like flavour. Both cold-hardy and slow to bolt these are perfect for late summer & autumn sowing or for early/mid spring. Unique and lovely, buy and enjoy!
This variety is part of our naturally nurtured range, the seed comes from an organic source
SOW: in March & April (planting after last frost) and again from mid-August to early November. Seed depth 5mm, sow in modules and plant out when young, OR sow in situ and use the thinnings in salads.
GROW: space 20-25cm apart. As the autumn progresses growth is less vigorous, the later sowings will need the protection of cloches or grow in a greenhouse: they are cold hardy, but a deep & penetrating frost will finish them off.
ENJOY: pick as needed, cutting them off at the base of the stem to encourage regrowth. All parts can be used in salads or cooked when more mature - stir-fry or braise to serve with a roast dinner
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