Plus, the seven-inch orange heads are pretty stunning. This hybrid cultivar can handle warmer temperatures, which is useful as you tend to get a slight increase in heat if you’re growing your crop in containers set on a cement surface. If you want to grow cauliflower but you live in a warmer area, consider planting ‘Flame Star.’ Get your hands on this hybrid stunner with seeds or starts, available from Burpee. Check out our guide to learn more about the health benefits of purple produce. ‘Depurple’ is rich in healthy anthocyanins, the antioxidants that give it the rich purple color. You don’t need to blanch them in the garden (more on that process a little later – and no, I’m not referring to the process of tossing the florets in boiling water to par-cook them after harvest!) and they take about three months to mature. If you want something that will add a little color to your container garden, ‘Depurple’ produces seven-inch heads in an intense shade of violet. Seeds are available from True Leaf Market. Ready for harvest in 70 to 75 days, uniform smooth heads should not be blanched if you want them to develop that alluring color.Īs an added bonus, orange cultivars like this one contain more vitamin A than their white counterparts. No, it won’t taste like cheese, but this orange hybrid cultivar certainly adds some color to a veggie platter! This variety has large leaves which makes blanching easy, and exhibits good heat tolerance.īurpee carries ‘Attribute’ seeds as well as seedlings, if you’d prefer to give them a go – and get to picking time even faster! Cheddar This hybrid variety is ideal if you are impatient to harvest your homegrown crop, because it matures quickly, in about two months.Įach head is about seven inches in diameter and has a lovely white color with a rich, buttery flavor. While you can plant any variety of cauliflower in a container, here are a few recommended options to check out: Attribute If you struggle with keeping up with your watering schedule, you may want to select one with a self-watering system to make things easier.
That way, you won’t be sad when your seedlings suddenly look decidedly unwell thanks to some hidden pathogen. If you aren’t using a new container, it’s always a wise idea to wipe pot down with a 1:10 mix of bleach to water in order to sanitize it. Make sure whatever type of pot you pick has at least one 1/2-inch drainage hole for every square foot of surface area at the base of the vessel. Learn more about the pros and cons of different container materials in this guide. Since this plant is sensitive to heat, this is particularly handy. I like to plant mine in a plastic or metal container because these retain water well, but they’re also light enough that you can move them around easily when you need to. But you might want to put them on wheels so you can move the plant around as needed without straining your back – they’re heavy. You can use terra cotta pots, but you will need to be extremely diligent at watching the moisture level in the soil if you choose this option, since terra cotta tends to dry out quickly.Ĭement or stone pots tend to retain water better. If you want to grow several, you’ll need to increase the width accordingly, allowing 18-24 inches between plants, or purchase multiple pots. You will need a pot with a minimum depth of eight inches and a width of 18 inches to grow one plant. That means you don’t need a super deep container, just one that’s wide enough to accommodate the mature dimensions of the plant and provide it with enough soil to draw moisture and nutrition from. Choosing a ContainerĬauliflower has shallow roots.
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