Will these cabbage seedlings thrive

[Primrose]

My savoy cabbage seeds didn't germinate so today I bought a strip of seedlings from a garden centre. But they are very short & stumpy and some of the leaves area reddish colour as if they've been exposed to really bad weather & taken a pasting. . Now I've planted them out, are they likely to recover and grow or have I wasted my money?

[Beryl]

If they are anything like my neighbour on the lottie has bought, no. His keeled over and didn't recover. I think I would have potted them up and given them some TLC before planting out. But you never know, they might prove me wrong. Best of luck Primrose.

Beryl.

[Primrose]

Better start sowing a few more then even if it,s a bit late and see I'd I have any better luck.

[vegpatchmum]

My cabbages have been a total disaster this year but those at the school are looking pretty good - strange that as they are the same kind and grown in the same way

I'm not going to bother with any more this year, as I don't really have room for brassicas in my veg garden but I do love fresh cabbage - ah well, try again next season.

I hope your bought seedlings survive Primrose.

VPM
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[FelixLeiter]

You can sow savoy into July and you'll get fairly decent results. If plants get stressed from being neglected, they can take a long time to recover — longer, possibly, than it takes for them to emerge and develop from a late sowing. Some savoy is better than no savoy, is how I see it.

[Colin Miles]

Yes - either sow again or buy in and pot on indoors or greenhouse before planting out. Get a good root system and they will thrive. I've just planted out my 4 spare brussels sprouts. These were the weediest specimens which I didn't think much of but they were in roottrainers so have caught up and look quite good.

This year, because of the cold weather I have grown most of my plants on beyond the point where I normally plant them out and the results are looking good.

[Beryl]

Good advice Colin.

Beryl.

[Wicky]

How are they doing Primrose?

[Primrose]

Seedlings don't seemed to have moved at all but I'll leave them in and see what happens. Have resown and will let new seedlings grow on for a little in my plastic greenhouse just to give them a good start.