'Brilliant F1' Brussels Sprout Plants
Not just for Christmas!
Grown by Josh
South Downs National Park
Perfectly happy plants, or your money back
Specialist overnight plant delivery
The highlights
- Mild, nutty and earthy
- Great disease resistance
- Sauté with bacon or pancetta
- Plant in spring or autumn, harvest in autumn or winter
Description
- Does any vegetable get a worse rep than the humble sprout? Probably not. Unfairly so? Abso-Brussels-lutely!
- One of the easiest (and most distinctive-looking) vegetables to grow, we feel that sprout plants should be a firm staple of any brassica-focused plot
- Aptly named, 'Brilliant F1' plants produce high-quality, flavourful sprout buds on tall, central stems
- Slow-growing though these plants may be, taking several months before the sprouts are ready to harvest, the results are certainly worth the wait! Cook your sprouts in butter and garlic (chucking in some bacon for good measure) and you've got yourself a delectable seasonal side dish
- Plant towards the end of spring and you'll have Brussels sprouts ready to harvest throughout the autumn and even into winter. You can also plant later on in the year in autumn
- F1 varieties are hybrids that have typically been bred for benefits like improved yields and greater resistance to disease
- If able, plant your sprouts in a sheltered position to protect from strong winds
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How To Grow
Good pest and disease resistance
Just like other brassicas, brussel sprouts can suffer from cabbage root fly, club root, caterpillars and cabbage whitefly. It's a good idea to cover your sprout plant with a horticultural fleece to keep off pests and to ensure that your soil is well-drained and not too acidic (to help prevent club root). If this does occur - signs include the leaves wilting and turning purple, with swollen/bulbous roots below ground - you should avoid planting brassicas in that particular bed for the next four years. If you find a plant with club root, rip it up and either burn it or dispose of in the landfill bin.
Water regularly
Brussel sprout plants like moist soil so water your young plants regularly, reducing to a deep watering every fortnight when they've become well-established (this isn't needed if there's rain).
Full sun
Plant somewhere your brussel sprouts will receive at least 6 hours of direct sunlight per day.
Any neutral or alkaline, moist, well-drained soil
Plant in soil with good drainage but retains some moisture. If your soil is particularly acidic, then add some lime to raise its pH.
Feed in summer
In the middle of summer, apply a fertiliser that's high in nitrogen.
Planting Calendar
- Best time to plant
- Harvest
- Flower
South Downs National Park
Meet Josh
Slow grown veg from the sunny South Downs
Our vegetable plants are sown on a family farm in Lancashire, then nurtured into strong young plants by Josh in the sunny South Downs before they rock up in your garden. By selecting only the strongest and tastiest varieties, Josh makes sure you get a headstart on your plot, with impressive crops and no waste.
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Our plants are grown in the UK
Specialist UK growers we know and trust grow your plants the traditional way, with organic fertiliser and biological pest control. They pick only the healthiest plants for you, professionally pruning them so that they’ll grow strong and well shaped.
Our plants are delivered overnight
Your plants are sent to you fresh from the field in our plastic free box that’s specially designed to hold them tight, then securely delivered by specialist plant couriers - straight from the grower to your garden within 24 hours.
We're here to help at every step
We want your plants to have a long and healthy life. Expect easy-to-follow grow guides and videos devised by our team of experts.
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We’re confident that you’ll be delighted with your new plants. Need help? Alice and her team are here to guarantee you’re perfectly happy.
Learn from our experts
Brussels Sprouts Fried Rice Recipe by Chef Jess Rose Young
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When will I get my plants?
The delivery timescale for each plant is on the web page (near the 'add to basket's button). You'll receive a dispatch email with an exact delivery date once your plants are on their way, so you can get the garden ready.
How will my plants be packed and delivered?
We send all of our orders through a courier network designed to handle plants. Specialist equipment ensures that no plants will be damaged during the packing process and every order is carefully finished and checked by plant-loving humans. Your plants will arrive in the most sustainable packaging possible with minimal to no plastic used.
Where do you deliver?
We deliver to anywhere in Mainland UK for our standard delivery cost. We are able to deliver most plants to Highlands and non UK mainland however this will be at an additional cost. This will be calculated at the checkout. Please note, deliveries to these locations will take longer. Unfortunately, we are not able to deliver to Northern Ireland at present.
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