Chinese cabbage 'Hybrid Summer Boy'

Brassica rapa (Chinensis Group)

How to grow Chinese cabbage 'Hybrid Summer Boy'

  • Full Sun

  • High

Enjoys a full sun position in your garden and remember to water often. Keep in mind when planting that Hybrid Summer Boy is thought of as tender, so remember to ensure that temperatures are mild before moving outdoors. Planting Hybrid Summer Boy in loamy soil with a ph of between 6.1 and 7.8 is ideal for as it does best in weakly acidic soil to weakly alkaline soil.

Growing Hybrid Summer Boy from seed

Aim to sow 0.39 inches (1.0 cm) deep and try to ensure a gap of at least 9.75 inches (25.0 cm). Soil temperature should be kept higher than 18°C / 64°F to ensure good germination.

By our calculations, you should look at sowing Hybrid Summer Boy about 14 days before your last frost date.

Transplanting Hybrid Summer Boy

As Hybrid Summer Boy is tender, ensure temperatures are mild enough to plant out - wait until after your last frost date to be on the safe side.

Harvesting Hybrid Summer Boy