PURPLE SPROUTING

[Compo]

Can anyone advise why my purple sprouting is not sprouting? I have about half a dozen very healthy plants about 30-35 inches high, no sign of any flowers anywhere at all?

Compo

[GIULIA]

I've had purple sprouting that didn't start anything meaningful until the middle of April, which is tiresome if you want the space for spring plantings. Some late-season varieties are very late indeed - we had some purple sprouting that was still doing its thing in early June one year.
At least I hope it's that and not clubroot - oh horror!

[Johnboy]

Hi Compo,
If the PSB is open pollinated seed there are two varieties one early the other late and it sounds like you have got the late variety which doesn't come on stream, hereabouts, until mid April.
If you have a named variety and you give us the name we will be able to assist you further.
JB.

[darran91]

Sorry to jump on the back of this thread, but i have a few florrets, but when do i pick them?

[Johnboy]

Hi Darran,
With Purple Sprouting Broccoli you take the main head out initially and then within a couple of weeks the other spears will come on stream.
JB.