Flowering Kale Nagoya Mix, also known as Brassica oleracea, is an ornamental annual developed by Sakata. This plant has an upright habit of 8-12" tall and 15-18" wide with crinkled leaves and a tight, colorful rosette center. With regular water, Flowering Kale flourishes in full sun and cool temperatures, offering color for borders and containers from fall into winter. In the milder climate of zone 10-11, Flowering Kale Nagoya Mix can thrive into spring. Primarily grown for ornamental use in the landscape, this plant is also edible, though more bitter than its vegetable garden counterpart. Create a stunning show of fall color by pairing this unique landscape plant with swiss chard, snapdragon, petunia, chrysanthemum, and pansy.
Flowering Kale Nagoya Mix Selling Tips
Sell Flowering Kale Nagoya Mix to customers who want to add color to a border, bed, or container in autumn. This plant is an excellent choice for replacing spent summer annuals to continue a show of color and texture for the rest of the year. Flowering Kale offers many benefits, including low maintenance, attractive foliage, culinary use, and lasting color in the landscape. This unique ornamental provides visual interest with crinkled foliage, a colorful rosette center, and an upright habit of 8-12" tall and 15-18" wide.
Coach Your Customer
1. Space plants 12-16" apart in well-drained soil in full sun.
2. Plants begin to change color from green when temperatures drop below 72 during the day and 59 at night.
3. Flowering Kale is edible, though more bitter than garden varieties. Prepare it by boiling leaves first and then sauteing them in olive oil. Colorful leaves also make a lovely garnish.
General Growing Tips For Your Seedling Tray
For best results with Flowering Kale Nagoya Mix, plant one rooted plug per 4-inch container. Use a well-drained soil in full sun with a pH of 5.8-6.2, EC of .9-1.3 (1:2) / 2.7-4.6 (PourThru) / 2.1-3.5 (SME), and medium feed (150-200 ppm N). Reduce feed to 100-150 ppm N at the first signs of color. Maintain temperatures of 50-68 degrees. In warmer temperatures, this plant may need PGRs. Color is dependent on temperature, based on whether the plant can synthesize chlorophyll; the flowering kale will only be green in temperatures above 72 (day) and 59 (night). You may see aphids, caterpillars, and cutworms. Watch for botrytis and downy mildew in wet or humid conditions.
Flowering
This plant is grown for its ornamental foliage.
Pinching
This plant doesn't require pinching.
Spacing
Space containers for adequate airflow around each plant and to allow sunlight to penetrate to the soil level.
Height Control
If you're growing this plant in warm temperatures, use a drench of paclobutrazol (Bonzi) at 2-5 ppm to maintain a compact habit. We do not recommend using B-Nine on Flowering Kale because it delays color.
Pests
You may see aphids, caterpillars, and cutworms, however this plant tends to be less affected by pests in landscape applications because it grows in cooler temperatures.
Disease
This plant isn't prone to disease, but watch for botrytis and downy mildew during humid or wet conditions. Prevent fungal disease by allowing the plant to dry out between waterings, providing good airflow in your greenhouse, and spacing containers to allow the sun to penetrate to the soil level. Water at the base of each plant in the morning. Treat botrytis with Medallion and Banrot as a drench according to each label’s instructions.
Planting Flowering Kale Nagoya Mix Liners
We recommend planting one rooted plug per 4-inch container. Use a well-drained soil and completely bury the ellepot in the middle of the container. Grow in full sun.
Rooted Cuttings
Cuttings vary in size between different plant families. These rooted starter plants will arrive ready to be transplanted in to your final container. If they are to be used in a landscape application, you will need to establish them in a 4 inch pot or an 1801 before planting outside.
Flowering Kale Nagoya Mix Quick Reference Guide
Tray Size: 288 4 Inch crop time
4-6 Weeks
Bloom Period
Fall, Winter
Color
Purple, red, white
Habit
Upright
Height
8-12 Inches
Light
Full Sun
Minimum Temp
50
Water Needs
Moderate
Patented Plant
No
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Flowering Kale Nagoya Mix, also known as Brassica oleracea, is an ornamental annual developed by Sakata. This plant has an upright habit of 8-12" tall and 15-18" wide with crinkled leaves and a tight, colorful rosette center. With regular water, Flowering Kale flourishes in full sun and cool temperatures, offering color for borders and containers from fall into winter. In the milder climate of zone 10-11, Flowering Kale Nagoya Mix can thrive into spring. Primarily grown for ornamental use in the landscape, this plant is also edible, though more bitter than its vegetable garden counterpart. Create a stunning show of fall color by pairing this unique landscape plant with swiss chard, snapdragon, petunia, chrysanthemum, and pansy.
Flowering Kale Nagoya Mix Selling Tips
Sell Flowering Kale Nagoya Mix to customers who want to add color to a border, bed, or container in autumn. This plant is an excellent choice for replacing spent summer annuals to continue a show of color and texture for the rest of the year. Flowering Kale offers many benefits, including low maintenance, attractive foliage, culinary use, and lasting color in the landscape. This unique ornamental provides visual interest with crinkled foliage, a colorful rosette center, and an upright habit of 8-12" tall and 15-18" wide.
Coach Your Customer
1. Space plants 12-16" apart in well-drained soil in full sun.
2. Plants begin to change color from green when temperatures drop below 72 during the day and 59 at night.
3. Flowering Kale is edible, though more bitter than garden varieties. Prepare it by boiling leaves first and then sauteing them in olive oil. Colorful leaves also make a lovely garnish.
General Growing Tips For Your Seedling Tray
For best results with Flowering Kale Nagoya Mix, plant one rooted plug per 4-inch container. Use a well-drained soil in full sun with a pH of 5.8-6.2, EC of .9-1.3 (1:2) / 2.7-4.6 (PourThru) / 2.1-3.5 (SME), and medium feed (150-200 ppm N). Reduce feed to 100-150 ppm N at the first signs of color. Maintain temperatures of 50-68 degrees. In warmer temperatures, this plant may need PGRs. Color is dependent on temperature, based on whether the plant can synthesize chlorophyll; the flowering kale will only be green in temperatures above 72 (day) and 59 (night). You may see aphids, caterpillars, and cutworms. Watch for botrytis and downy mildew in wet or humid conditions.
Flowering
This plant is grown for its ornamental foliage.
Pinching
This plant doesn't require pinching.
Spacing
Space containers for adequate airflow around each plant and to allow sunlight to penetrate to the soil level.
Height Control
If you're growing this plant in warm temperatures, use a drench of paclobutrazol (Bonzi) at 2-5 ppm to maintain a compact habit. We do not recommend using B-Nine on Flowering Kale because it delays color.
Pests
You may see aphids, caterpillars, and cutworms, however this plant tends to be less affected by pests in landscape applications because it grows in cooler temperatures.
Disease
This plant isn't prone to disease, but watch for botrytis and downy mildew during humid or wet conditions. Prevent fungal disease by allowing the plant to dry out between waterings, providing good airflow in your greenhouse, and spacing containers to allow the sun to penetrate to the soil level. Water at the base of each plant in the morning. Treat botrytis with Medallion and Banrot as a drench according to each label’s instructions.
Planting Flowering Kale Nagoya Mix Liners
We recommend planting one rooted plug per 4-inch container. Use a well-drained soil and completely bury the ellepot in the middle of the container. Grow in full sun.
Rooted Cuttings
Cuttings vary in size between different plant families. These rooted starter plants will arrive ready to be transplanted in to your final container. If they are to be used in a landscape application, you will need to establish them in a 4 inch pot or an 1801 before planting outside.
Flowering Kale Nagoya Mix Quick Reference Guide
Tray Size: 288 4 Inch crop time
4-6 Weeks
Bloom Period
Fall, Winter
Color
Purple, red, white
Habit
Upright
Height
8-12 Inches
Light
Full Sun
Minimum Temp
50
Water Needs
Moderate
Patented Plant
No
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