This ornamental cabbage is planted at University Square, the dorms (currently) owned by Greensboro College and located across the street from Sunday's nativity scene. Over the past year on our blog, the first ornamental cabbage that we posted last February is one of GDP's most searched pictures! The cabbages are a nice burst of color this time of year. Ornamental cabbage is usually bitter to taste. Through years of assiduous cultivation, color and form have taken priority over flavor! Usually, they are grown from seed and started in July or August. Alternatively, you can find them at your local garden center!
We consider this a ruby center so we're joining in on Ruby Tuesday!
Oh my that is so pretty. At first I thought it's a pink rose but it's a cabbage. I have seen a red cabbage but this is the first that is pink. So lovely thanks for sharing! Happy New year!
Homemade Salsa and Tomato sauce
Posted by: Kim | Tuesday, December 29, 2009 at 12:34 PM
Cabbage?? so beautiful, I'm wondering how it tastes like?
Happy New Year!
You Got A Posty
Posted by: You Got A Posty | Tuesday, December 29, 2009 at 12:45 PM
Who knew that cabbage could be so pretty?
Posted by: RamblingRound | Tuesday, December 29, 2009 at 01:15 PM
reminds me of a fancy Southern Belle dress with a hoop skirt and many ruffles. love this picture!
Posted by: Sue | Tuesday, December 29, 2009 at 04:38 PM
Every year I have the hardest time finding ornamental cabbage - the really purple/pink ones like this. I think I'm either too late or to early when I get the chance to go looking for them - and thanks to the ravenous bunnies, squirrels & chipmunks in our neighborhood, growing just about anything from seed is futile here. Beautiful picture.
Posted by: Charlene | Tuesday, December 29, 2009 at 11:43 PM
Wow! Beats any rose in looks. But does it smell like cabbage?
Posted by: Ellie | Wednesday, December 30, 2009 at 12:05 AM
It looks like a beautiful flower, never seen something like this.
Gorgeous colors, great shot.
Posted by: Maia | Wednesday, December 30, 2009 at 04:17 AM
Lovely plant, lovely picture. . . perfect for Pink Saturday blog! :)
Posted by: Mary Lee | Sunday, January 03, 2010 at 06:13 PM