'Marathon F1' Broccoli Plants
The broccoli lover's broccoli!
Grown by Cameron
Roots' Cotswolds Valley Nursery
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'Marathon F1' Broccoli Plants
- This award winning broccoli (or calabrese if we're being pedantic about it) is exceptionally reliable, producing dense and large blue-green heads with a beautiful flavour
- Perfect for stir frying, grilling, soups and warm salads
- Grow in raised beds, borders, allotments and large containers
- RHS Award of Garden Merit winner
- Plant out May-June for harvets in September and October. Even when the main head has been cut, the plant keeps producing smaller ones
- Premium brassica plants grown on a family run farm in Lancashire and sent to you at the best possible time for planting
- Growing your own gives you healthy, fresh produce with a lower carbon plantprint than anything you can buy from a shop - and infinite bragging rights
- F1 hybrids combine the best qualities of two top performing varieties to produce a plant with improved vigour and bigger crops
- Easy to grow and care for - you should see your first crop within 10-12 weeks
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Will this grow in my garden?
Can I grow this in a pot?
Yes, 'Marathon F1' broccoli plants grow quite large and require a deep, heavy pot of at least 40 centimetres.
How big does it get?
The 'Marathon F1' broccoli can reach a height of 60 to 90 centimetres and a spread of 60 centimetres.
How much sunlight does this need?
The 'Marathon F1' broccoli requires full sun.
What kind of soil does this plant prefer?
The 'Marathon F1' broccoli prefers a firm, highly fertile, and well-drained soil.
How much watering does this plant need?
The 'Marathon F1' broccoli plant needs regular watering, requiring about 2.5 to 5 centimetres of water per week to maintain consistent soil moisture.
Will this plant need pruning?
No, the 'Marathon F1' broccoli does not require pruning.
How hardy is this plant?
The 'Marathon F1' broccoli is a hardy plant with an RHS hardiness rating of H4, allowing it to survive winter temperatures down to -10°C. It is hardy through most of the UK, although it may suffer foliage damage in particularly cold inland valleys or at altitude.
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Meet Cameron
An experienced hand from seed to harvest
When it comes to veg plants, if Cameron doesn’t know about it? It ain’t worth knowing. They’re one of his horticultural passions and the quality of the produce he – well, produces – at the nursery is testament to that fact. Cameron pairs time-honoured horticultural traditions alongside the very best modern techniques in our fabulous, purpose-built nursery in Evesham. With a background that saw him place at the Grand Finals at the Young Horticultural Awards back in 2022, we’re proud to have someone that really knows his onions.
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