Brassica, Kale 'Jersey Walking Stick'

I've grown them successfully from seed. I'm not sure how.to stop them from going to seed. It seems to stop them growing taller but so wou...Read Moreld pinching it out and I'd like to grow a really tall one.
Leaves and flowers are quite edible.

This kale is pretty amazing. The seeds I germinated came up fast and never slowed down. The first year they got to about 6 or 7 feet tall...Read More. The aphids and slugs absolutely love them though. A few winters ago we had some cold snaps that got down to 10 degrees, and I lost all but a few of my monster kale. I still have one left after 3 years, and it looks more like a small tree than a kale. It literally has branches. One other thing to consider about this plant... imagine the rotting cabbage smell from a normal kale. Now multiply it by several times. When this one dies or has some leaves drop, the smell is nearly as intense and far-reaching as my carrion flowers and dragon arum.

Grown from seed in central California - but don't even think about Roundup when you're near it, it's very sensitive - I killed off three ...Read Moreplants with very light overspray.

I grew Jersey Kale from see seed purchased from Chiltern Seeds. I had one plant about 5 foot tall with a bunch of cabbage like leaves on...Read More top. It bloomed the following year. Strictly a novelty plant. The seed seems to remain viable for years.