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'Rainbow Lacinato' Kale |
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Brassica oleracea. Open-pollinated. Kale purple and blue-green leaves have curly edges with burgundy, lavender and rose stems. Cold-hardiness and reluctance to bolt. Originally developed by farmer and plant breeder Frank Morton. About 21 days to baby and 61 to maturity.
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21-61
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Fruition Seeds - updated in 2019
Fedco Seeds - updated in 2019
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Overall: (3.6 Stars)
Taste: (2.2 Stars)
Yield: (3.0 Stars)
Ease/Reliability: (4.2 Stars) |
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Number of Reviews: 8
KEY: O=Overall Rating, T=Taste, Y=Yield, E=Ease
Reviewed on 11/27/2019 by
Saratoga MG
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Saratoga, New York, United States
Frost Free Season: 163 - 183 days
Soil Texture: Sand
Garden Size: Small - Less than 400 square feet (20' x 20')
Sun Exposure: 6 to 8 hours per day
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| Only about half germinated. There was a lot of leaf miner damage, and then much was eaten by critters. The plants exhibited no signs of being a \\\'rainbow\\\' variety. |
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Reviewed on 11/22/2019 by
Tompkins MGV
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Tompkins, New York, United States
Frost Free Season: 123 - 143 days
Soil Texture: Loam
Garden Size: Medium - 400 square feet to 1,600 square feet
Sun Exposure: 6 to 8 hours per day
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| Large plants with slightly curled dark blue leaves. No hint of rainbow. Taste was harsh and bitter in the summer-grown plants. |
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Reviewed on 11/10/2019 by
CCE Nassau County NY
- An experienced gardener
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Nassau, New York, United States
Frost Free Season: 183 - 203 days
Soil Texture: Loam
Garden Size: Small - Less than 400 square feet (20' x 20')
Sun Exposure: More than 8 hours per day
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| Did quite well, though lots of holes and some leaves yellowed. A tender and tasty variety, though the plants weren\'t huge and only prduced a fair amount of leaves. We pulled the crop in the beginning of November, though it probably would have continued for a few weeks more. |
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Reviewed on 10/08/2019 by
Cutler Botanic Garden
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Broome, New York, United States
Frost Free Season: 163 - 183 days
Soil Texture: Loam
Garden Size: Large - More than 1,600 square feet (40' x 40')
Sun Exposure: More than 8 hours per day
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| A nice variety to include in your kale garden |
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Reviewed on 09/25/2019 by
CCEYates
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Yates, New York, United States
Frost Free Season: 163 - 183 days
Soil Texture: Loam
Garden Size: Medium - 400 square feet to 1,600 square feet
Sun Exposure: More than 8 hours per day
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| We had very good germination. The plants looked great, with just a little flea beetle damage. We unfortunately were unable to sample it before the woodchucks made a dinner of it. |
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Reviewed on 09/15/2019 by
CCE Putnam
- An intermediate gardener
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Putnam, New York, United States
Frost Free Season: 123 - 143 days
Soil Texture: Loam
Garden Size: Medium - 400 square feet to 1,600 square feet
Sun Exposure: More than 8 hours per day
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| 5/8: planted seeds. Germinated by 5/15. 6/5: 12 plants viable, few holes in leaves. 7/6: plants are viable, not very tall, many holes in leaves. 7/17: all plants being eaten, but surviving. 8/24: one snail found on plant. 9/14: Doing OK. This is not our final evaluation. Final entry 11/24: Rainbow colors just started showing mid-October. |
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Reviewed on 07/28/2019 by
Albany County MGs
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Albany, New York, United States
Frost Free Season: 123 - 143 days
Soil Texture: Loam
Garden Size: Medium - 400 square feet to 1,600 square feet
Sun Exposure: More than 8 hours per day
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| So pretty and prolific, would highly recommend. Every plant is different, so much fun to grow.\r\nFlea beetles love them too so best to start indoors and transplant. |
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Reviewed on 07/26/2019 by
CCE Rockland
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Rockland, New York, United States
Frost Free Season: 163 - 183 days
Soil Texture: Clay
Garden Size: Small - Less than 400 square feet (20' x 20')
Sun Exposure: 6 to 8 hours per day
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| Slightly curled large blue green leaves. Very tasty. Not bolting despite a period of extreme heat in July. |
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