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Brassica ornamental kale

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By Amy2


Brassica ornamental kale

My daughter called round with a beautiful bunch of flowers this morning including what I thought were roses but are Brassica ornamental Kale , very pretty but strange , it will be interesting to see how long they last compared to the rest of the flowers in the bunch



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They are so much like roses aren’t they? ....keep us updated!

2 Oct, 2020

 

I love these. I bought them , cut them and put them in a vase. No one believed these were Kale.

2 Oct, 2020

 

How very like a bunch of roses they are! They are a pretty colour too.

2 Oct, 2020

 

Will do Dd , How long did yours last for Klahanie ? Chris I looked them up and it seems you can buy seeds to grow them ,makes you wonder if they are going to far in altering plant structure ...

3 Oct, 2020

 

They are beautiful to look at Amy but make sure all leaves are removed from below the waterline in your vase or the smell won't be very nice.

3 Oct, 2020

 

Thats a good tip Thorneyside I noticed how cabbagey they smelt when I cut the ends off ...

4 Oct, 2020

 

Very pretty kale, just something a bit for different for the vase.

4 Oct, 2020

 

Lovely to have flowers bought Amy..:)
I used to buy these for winter interest in pots and tubs.
Yours are the first I've seen in years...

4 Oct, 2020

 

Lucky you, flowers! I think these ornamental kale and cabbages are really pretty. I've seen them in planters etc but not in a bunch of flowers before. I'd also be interested to know how long they last.

8 Oct, 2020

 

Lovely to see these ornamental kale in a bunch of flowers! I've seen them in two supermarkets before.

Our local council planted a lot up in the flowerbeds around Huntingdon last year & they look quite nice all winter giving colour even though they aren't.

Many years ago in Madrid I saw them being used as an edging to flowerbeds near to where my sister-in-law used to live. They looked very effective & I think that was the first time I'd seen them in planting displays.

It will be interesting to see how long they last you.

8 Oct, 2020

 

I popped into a supermarket this morning and caught sight of a lovely bouquet with ornamental kale added - thought of yours Amy!

10 Oct, 2020

 

Interesting we've been away for a week and the flowers and Kale still look good ,I almost threw them out before we left ...

15 Oct, 2020



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