Flowering kale cultivation report

“Leaf flowers” that look like flowers but are not flowers, but larger than flowers, make this winter lively! ??

Hello! I’m Susan, a kale fairy. As the name of the kale, the part that looks like a flower has colored leaves. The red, purple and white leaves look like peony flowers. The shade is so vivid that it doesn’t look like a leaf, and it is full of variety. And above all, its size that cannot be imitated by flowers! The appearance of many large flowers blooming in a large bowl is like a lot of birthday cakes. Such a kale makes the garden, which tends to be lonely, gorgeous.

Flowering kale “almost weekly” cultivation report

9/19 start
Seed planting
Susan
Let’s germinate small kale seeds carefully with a planter or a small bowl
9/26
Germination!
Susan
Germinates immediately in 2-3 days. Oh, the leaves already have a nice color
10/3
Leaves come out
Susan
The leaves will come out soon. Bright green. It seems that the color changes every day, it is a kale leaf magic
10/10
Leaves grow and discoloration begins
Susan
And this time to a tasteful astringent azuki color
10/17
Further discoloration
Susan
No longer multicolor! ?? Futaba, who is still working hard, is a fiery autumn foliage (?). How colorful!
10/24
Leaves grow
Susan
The growth of such colorful leaves begins
10/31
Planting
Susan
Planted when the leaves grew nicely. Since the leaves of the kale are a favorite of insects, it is dangerous to plant them in the ground, so it is safe to grow them in pots.
11/7
Colored leaves are mixed
Susan
In some places, the leaves of the kale are whitened due to the lack of chlorophyll, and the purple and red colors are added to create that unique flower pattern. However, when I was young, I couldn’t get rid of the green so much, so this kind of mesh pattern is often used.
11/14
Appearance of red stem
Susan
Not only the leaves but also the stems will be discolored, and this will be the red kale at the end.
11/21
Reliable size, thick leaves
Susan
No longer vegetables (?). As expected, it is a companion of cabbage and kale. Be wary of insect onslaught
11/28
Leaves grow
Susan
Before the approaching winter, the leaves will grow and grow more and more in the meantime. You can’t see the ground anymore
12/5
Velvety leaves appear
Susan
After entering December, we are finally preparing for the cold. The leaf stems have become sturdy, and from this time on, leaves with folds peculiar to kale have appeared.
12/12
Leaves, leaves, leaves!
Susan
Centered around the leaves of the folds, it has taken on the appearance of an aristocratic ball. Purple is noble
12/19
The number of glossy leaves begins to increase
Susan
Bright red, clear white … no longer leaves, but petals …
12/26
The red color is clear
Susan
It’s finally New Year’s Eve. Its appearance, which has become a stove to prepare for the cold, has a beautiful red color that seems to have a flame coming out of the center at any moment.
1/2
Winter mood start
Susan
In January, we will enter the cold-resistant season while enduring the north wind and frost.
1/9
Stop growing, endure the cold
Susan
Endurance battle from here for a while. But only after going through this cold can the kale get that dynamic shade and shape. It ’s a kale.
1/16
Cold resistant
Susan
Cold resistant to the great cold
1/23
Cold resistance continues
Susan
This is the coldest season of the year when the kale endures. However, there is a slight change in the center of the kale (?)
1/30
Hibernation (?) Ongoing
Susan
The kale managed to survive January, didn’t it?
2/6
Burning violet
Susan
It is a strong color that resists the cold. I am impressed by the violet color that even feels crazy.
2/13
Start of last spurt
Susan
You can see the movement little by little in the center of the leaf. At first glance, it started to look like a peony
2/20
Withstands three colds and four temperatures
Susan
It started to grow again on a slightly warmer day, increasing little by little, and the central leaves began to look quite “double-flowered”.
2/27
Bring out the uniqueness of a kale
Susan
Unique velvety leaves, a mysterious pink and white color like butter cream. It’s a lot to see
3/6
Leaf flower, to completion
Susan
The noble shades and gradations, more like roses than peony, make you forget that this is a leaf. It’s powerful! ??
3/13
climax
Susan
The Shichirin blooms wonderfully. Ichirin Ichirin is unique. This voluminous feeling, glamorousness, noble color … It becomes a habit once you do the kale …
Later talk
Japanese kale flower
Susan
This is a little extra⁉ One month after that … The flower of the leaf button has bloomed. This is a real flower … though. It’s such a rare leaf button that leaves are loved more than flowers, but this yellow flower that contrasts with the stem is also beautiful, isn’t it?

Japanese kale cultivation point

Insects are severely damaged during the small seedling period after germination. In addition, it is a difficult person, no, a difficult plant that can finally become a thing by enduring the frost column in the extremely cold midwinter.

育成難易度：★★★★☆