Dwarf Red Choi Seed Packet
Plant Size Guide

Dwarf Red Choi
Brassica Rapa var chinenses
Kitazawa Seed Co.
400-500 seeds per packet
Days to Maturity: 25 days for baby leaf, 50 days for mature heads
Plant Spacing: 6 per square foot
Sunlight Requirements: 6 - 14 hours
Look Out For: aphids & worms
Harvest Notes: harvest outer leaves as needed or whole head when 6” tall
Annual
Bok choi or pak choi is a type of Chinese cabbage. Chinensis varieties do not form heads like lettuce; instead, they have smooth, dark green leaf blades forming a cluster reminiscent of mustard or celery. You can either harvest the exterior leaves as needed or wait until your choi is mature to harvest the whole plant. For baby types like this we love harvesting them as whole heads because they’re so cute and mini even when fully grown, and you can cut the plant in half lengthwise and treat the tender halves like little vegetables in the kitchen.
Bok Choy and other asian greens are easy crops to grow in south florida gardens, as they dont mind the heat and mature quickly for early harvest. Space plants about 6 inches apart for mature head harvest or you can direct seed densely in your garden for cut and come again baby leaf harvest, like you would lettuce or arugula. This variety is extra fun because its leaves are purple/ red hued, which we are suckers for because its always nice to add a bit of color to your greens patch.
Delivery Details
Delivery Details
When you place your order we head into our greenhouse to select the very best plants we have in stock for your garden. We label them with handwritten compostable wooden labels and pack them in recyclable boxes to keep them safe on their journey. Our delivery partners, Roadie, take it from there and head to the Redlands to pick up your order. Communication and tracking take place via Roadie and your driver will leave your plants in a safe and covered area.
Plant Care
Plant Care
When your plant delivery arrives, make sure you water your new plants thoroughly with a light spray of water (none of this thumb over the hose stuff). We recommend planting them within 10 days of receiving them. If you do intent to wait to plant them, we recommend placing them in a shallow reservoir (like a baking pan) and filling it with half an inch of water so they can drink the water from below while you are at work and place them in an area with plenty of sun. When planting in your garden always add a dash of Organic granular fertilizer, and give them extra water during their first week in their new home, while they adjust. We recommend disturbing the root ball as little as possible during planting.
About Our Plants
About Our Plants
All of our plants are grown in OMRI certified Organic materials (potting mix, fertilizer, seeds, etc.) and include Organic granular fertilizer, living locally-made compost, and have been cared for with healthy microorganisms from compost tea and microbial inoculants. We only use organic pesticides when needed. We only stock varieties that we have experience growing and that are season and climate appropriate for South Florida. Our curated inventory is simple enough for a beginner and interesting enough to keep an advanced gardeners attention, with new and rare varieties being added weekly.
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