Savoy Cabbage Serpentine is one of our favourites. The ultimate Savoy cabbage for looks and flavour and reputed as the best cabbage there is for show growing. Fewer external leaves means less wastage in the kitchen, and it’s perfect for summer and autumn cropping. Serpentine stands well in the garden, so you don’t have to harvest your whole crop at once. Simply harvest as needed and the cabbage will remain firm until the first frosts. Height 30-40cm (12-16"); spread 40-50cm (16-20").
Growing Information
Sow thinly direct into finely raked seedbed at a depth of 1.3cm (germination 12-20 days). Transplant when large enough allowing 45cm between plants each way. Grows best in well-cultivated soil liberally manured the previous autumn. If the weather is dry, water in well when transplanting. Cabbages require lime in the soil for optimum growth.
Sowing Information
Sow thinly direct into finely raked seedbed at a depth of 1.3cm (germination 12-20 days). Transplant when large enough allowing 45cm between plants each way. Grows best in well-cultivated soil liberally manured the previous autumn. If the weather is dry, water in well when transplanting. Cabbages require lime in the soil for optimum growth.
Savoy Cabbage Serpentine is one of our favourites. The ultimate Savoy cabbage for looks and flavour and reputed as the best cabbage there is for show growing. Fewer external leaves means less wastage in the kitchen, and it’s perfect for summer and autumn cropping. Serpentine stands well in the garden, so you don’t have to harvest your whole crop at once. Simply harvest as needed and the cabbage will remain firm until the first frosts. Height 30-40cm (12-16"); spread 40-50cm (16-20").
Growing Information
Sow thinly direct into finely raked seedbed at a depth of 1.3cm (germination 12-20 days). Transplant when large enough allowing 45cm between plants each way. Grows best in well-cultivated soil liberally manured the previous autumn. If the weather is dry, water in well when transplanting. Cabbages require lime in the soil for optimum growth.
Sowing Information
Sow thinly direct into finely raked seedbed at a depth of 1.3cm (germination 12-20 days). Transplant when large enough allowing 45cm between plants each way. Grows best in well-cultivated soil liberally manured the previous autumn. If the weather is dry, water in well when transplanting. Cabbages require lime in the soil for optimum growth.