Cauliflower 'Early Glory'

Brassica oleracea (Botrytis Group)

How to grow Cauliflower 'Early Glory'

  • Full Sun

  • Medium

Try to plant in a location that enjoys full sun and remember to water moderately. Keep in mind when planting that Early Glory is thought of as hardy, so this plant will survive close to or on freezing temperatures. Early Glory requires a soil ph of 6.5 - 7.0 meaning it does best in weakly acidic soil - neutral soil.

Growing Early Glory from seed

Try to aim for a seed spacing of at least 3.12 inches (8.0 cm) and sow at a depth of around 0.58 inches (1.5 cm). Soil temperature should be kept higher than 24°C / 75°F to ensure good germination.

By our calculations, you should look at sowing Early Glory about 14 days before your last frost date.

Transplanting Early Glory

Ensure that temperatures are mild and all chance of frost has passed before planting out, as Early Glory is a hardy plant.

Harvesting Early Glory

Cauliflower Early Glory Etymology

Heirloom OP Brassica which can be grown as a cabbage in colder conditions, or allowed to flower in warmer conditions to produce an early cauliflower. Improved by the Florida State Horticultural Society. 1 Well adapted to subtropics and tropics.

Footnotes

1 http://www.fshs.org/Proceedings/Password%20Protected/1962%20Vol.%2075/130-131%20(BURGIS).pdf