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Perennial kale, Daubenton’s kale

2 years ago

I would like to try out this type of kale in my garden. Territotrial Seed Company sells plants of 'Kosmic' kale that is touted to be like Daubenton's kale. Have any one of you tried to grow this vegetable? Does it grow well? Does it taste good? Are there other sources of Perennial/Daubenton's kale?

Thanks!!

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gjcore
2 years ago
I have not grown Daubenton's kale but I have grown this perennial kale and like it.

https://store.experimentalfarmnetwork.org/products/kaleidescope-perennial-kale-grex
HU-878224895
2 years ago
I've grown tree collard (similar to D'aubenton's) for going on a decade and it's wonderful. Stems of it were passed around my community garden in San Francisco so that we had a little forest of the plants at one point. It's incredibly easy to propagate this way in mild climates; I just stuck a bare stem in the ground and off it went. I've relocated to the Pacific Northwest and had qualms about duplicating my success with it here but I ordered a few non-sprouted cuttings last spring and they took right off after planting. Did great through our frost, snow, and freezing temperatures and after a proper freeze the flavor is just fantastic.

You can buy cuttings online instead of seeds and that will get you going sooner. Here's a good rundown of some of the different varieties, I grow the purple tree collard: https://www.projecttreecollard.org/tree-collard-varieties/
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