Cauliflower Seeds 'Tirza'

Brassica oleracea var. botrytis

The earliest cauliflower of the season! Perfect for growing in small spaces too as the plants produce a small, compact framework of nicely covered edible white curds.

40 Seeds

10202291

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£3.29

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Key Features

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High Yield

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Hardy

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Low Maintenance

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Disease Resistant

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Product Information

Eventual Height:

40cm

Position:

Full Sun

Suitable for:

Patio, Small Gardens, Vegetable Plot, Raised Bed

Plant Type:

Annual

Soil Type:

Deep, well-drained, fertile, pH 6.5-6.8

Complete The Job

Growing Calendar

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Sow Indoors

Sow Indoors

Sow Outdoors

Sow Outdoors

Harvest

Harvest

The earliest cauliflower of the season! Perfect for growing in small spaces too as the plants produce a small, compact framework of nicely covered edible white curds. To get an early crop of cauliflower for summer sauces of cauliflower-cheese, sow cauliflowers in October and keep them over winter under glass, planting to their final position in March. Perfect!

You’ll get bumper harvests of Cauliflower Tirza from summer when you sow in autumn. Great news when you are hankering after a delicious cauliflower cheese sauce to accompany Sunday dinners in summer.

We recommend you sow the cauliflower seeds in pots indoors in autumn. Keep them indoors but well-ventilated over winter as the seedlings develop, then transfer the young plants into rich soil outdoors in March in a row, spacing the plants around 18in (45cm) apart.

Keep well-watered as soon as the seeds germinate and you’ll put your cauliflower plants in good stead. Remove any dying leaves throughout the spring as they mature to keep the white heads healthy are free of disease.

How your seeds arrive

Your Cauliflower Tirza variety arrives to you as a well-sealed packet of 40 seeds with variety and cultural information on the front and the back of the packet.

This includes the best sowing time, benefits of growing the variety, harvests time, top tips and other handy bits of information to help you to grow your crop successfully and enjoyably.

Can’t plant straight away?

If you need to wait until the advised time of sowing which is given on the packet check the ‘Best Before’ date given on the packet and keep the packet in a dry and cool place like a drawer in an unheated room or garage.

How To Grow

Cauliflowers are a rewarding vegetable to grow, producing versatile heads that are delicious roasted, steamed, or added to soups. They thrive in nutrient-rich, well-drained soil with consistent moisture and firm ground to stop plants rocking in the wind, which can cause bolting and poor head formation. Start seeds indoors for strong early growth, then transplant into sunny spots with space for heads to develop. Protect young plants from slugs, caterpillars, and other pests.


Indoor Sowing
Fill modular seed trays with fine seed compost and moisten before sowing. Place one seed per module to give space for roots to develop. Keep compost evenly moist using a gentle mist. Position trays in a warm, bright spot out of direct sunlight. Once seedlings develop true leaves or roots fill the modules, harden off before planting out.


Planting Out
Harden seedlings over 7–14 days by gradually exposing them to outdoor conditions. Transplant into pots or directly into beds once acclimatised.


Outdoor Sowing
Choose naturally disease-resistant varieties to avoid club root. Use brassica collars to deter root fly and netting to protect from insects and birds. Plant seedlings 1cm deep, spacing 45cm between plants and 45cm between rows.


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