Growth, decorative and nutritional values of ornamental cabbage (Brassica oleracea L.) in flowerbed conditions

Ornamental cabbages are cultivars of grown for decorative purposes due to the varied shape and colour their internal leaves. The aim study was determine course growth assess nutritional value two ornamental cabbage (‘Pigeon Red’, ‘Coral Prince’) in a flowerbed along with annual plants: French marigold (Tagetes patula nana L.) flossflower (Ageratum houstonianum Mill.), using pine bark mulch. impact on height foliage changed plant growth. Cabbages growing without proximity other species had smallest diameter formed least leaves; plant’s lower September. height, leaf were modified by weather subsequent years research. or mulching soil did not affect high, content mineral components leaves depended largely colour. coloured more abundant nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium magnesium, while green contained calcium sulfur, slightly dry matter.