Chinese cabbage 'Hong Kong Choy Sam'

Hong Kong Choy Sam likes a position of full sun and remember to water often. Keep in mind when planting that Hong Kong Choy Sam is thought of as tender, so remember to wait until your soil is warm and the night time temperature is well above freezing before moving outside. Ensure your soil is loamy and has a ph of between 6.1 and 7.8 as Chinese cabbage is a weakly acidic soil to weakly alkaline soil loving plant.

Try to aim for a seed spacing of at least 9.75 inches (25.0 cm) and sow at a depth of around 0.39 inches (1.0 cm). Soil temperature should be kept higher than 18°C / 64°F to ensure good germination.

By our calculations, you should look at sowing Hong Kong Choy Sam about 14 days before your last frost date.

Ensure that temperatures are mild and all chance of frost has passed before planting out, as Hong Kong Choy Sam is a tender plant.