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Ok its about a metre tall, red leaves and I grew it in my garden 
I think its a brassica. However I can't remember it's name! Help please 
I think its a brassica. However I can't remember it's name! Help please
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WPC F Hobbit, Shire police
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Is it a kale? I know some of them are red and they can be quite tallHappy Gardening,
Shirley
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There's a red kale called Redbor (and probably others) and also red brussels sprouts called Falstaff (ditto). The kale has frilly edged leaves, and the sprouts have what looks like a loose cabbage on the top and individual leaves coming out of the stalk.Comment
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I grow Red Russian kale which has a red tinge to the leaves which intensifies after frost!
My Majesty made for him a garden anew in order
to present to him vegetables and all beautiful flowers.- Offerings of Thutmose III to Amon-Ra (1500 BCE)
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No its not a kale
I keep wanting to call it achoa (sp?) But I could be miles off. I have just collected the seeds and want to label them.......
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Not wishing to insult your intelligence but it's not a variety of red Brussels Sprout is it? I have some that fit your description. By now they should have mini sprouts at the leaf base. The variety I grow is called Red Rubine.Last edited by Flashheart; 12-09-2009, 08:08 PM.Comment
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You'll just have to get the camera out then Fiona...........a piccie is better than a thousand words!Originally posted by FionaH View PostNo its not a kale I keep wanting to call it achoa (sp?) But I could be miles off. I have just collected the seeds and want to label them.......
Not Achocha is it?My Majesty made for him a garden anew in order
to present to him vegetables and all beautiful flowers.- Offerings of Thutmose III to Amon-Ra (1500 BCE)
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No its not that, and I cant take a pic cos its gone over now and its in the compost bin! Just remembered Selfraising had some. She is much more organised than me and will know what it is. Thanks for your help thouch guys
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Orache ? Amaranth ?There's no point reading history if you don't use the lessons it teaches.
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See I KNEW you would know!Originally posted by selfraising View PostI think you mean Red Orach hon Thankyou would have bothered me all night 
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It's listed as "An enthusiastic self seeder"Originally posted by FionaH View PostNo its not a kale I keep wanting to call it achoa (sp?) But I could be miles off. I have just collected the seeds and want to label them.......
My Majesty made for him a garden anew in order
to present to him vegetables and all beautiful flowers.- Offerings of Thutmose III to Amon-Ra (1500 BCE)
Diversify & prosper
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Oh, it's quite pretty isn't it? Which bit do you eat? The leaves?Comment
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