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Brussels Sprouts 'Prince Marvel'

Brassicaoleracea var. gemmifera

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Family

Brassicaceae (brass-ih-KAY-see-ee)

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Genus

Brassica (BRAS-ee-ka)

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Synonym

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Foliage

Grown for foliage

Velvet/Fuzzy

Height

24-36 in. (60-90 cm)

Spacing

24-36 in. (60-90 cm)

Hardiness

Not Applicable

Danger

Unknown - Tell us

Bloom Color

Bright Yellow

Bloom Time

N/A

Other Details

Category

Vegetables

Water Requirements

Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater

Foliage Color

Unknown - Tell us

Where to Grow

Unknown - Tell us

Bloom Characteristics

Unknown - Tell us

Bloom Size

Unknown - Tell us

Other details

Unknown - Tell us

Soil pH requirements

6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)

6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)

Patent Information

Unknown - Tell us

Propagation Methods

From seed; sow indoors before last frost

From seed; direct sow after last frost

Seed Collecting

N/A: plant does not set seed, flowers are sterile, or plants will not come true from seed

Regional

This plant is said to grow outdoors in the following regions:

Fairbanks, Alaska

Clovis, California

Radford, Virginia

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Farmerdill

Augusta, GA (Zone 8a) | September 2004 | positive

A 90 day hybrid from Sakata. It has apparently been superceded by Bubbles. This was the best performing Brussels Sprout cultivar that I have grown.

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