Everything You Need To Know About Jolly Green Tree Collards 

In this video, you will learn everything you need to know about Jolly Green Tree Collards. ‪@projecttreecollard‬ developed this new variety of perennial tree collard and released it to the public in 2020. You will get to see what it looks like planted in the garden and to hear about its growth habit and what you can expect. This video will help you understand whether a Jolly Green Tree Collard is a good plant for your garden, how much space it needs, how to plant it, and where to plant it.
Jolly Green Tree Collard is a wonderful, rare perennial tree collard. It is a naturally occurring garden hybrid from the Berkeley Project Tree Collard Farm that appears to be a cross between the Merritt Tree Collard, Green Tree Collard, and maybe even Purple Tree Collard. Jolly Green Tree Collard gets between 5 and 10 feet in height, and appears to naturally branch into a large shrub form. Within the first year or two, it forms a 1 inch diameter trunk. It is one of the faster growing tree collard varieties.
Once Jolly Green reaches 2-3 feet in height, it is best tied to a sturdy stake as it can be top heavy in storms and high winds. Leaves can get up to 2 feet long and are a bright to medium green color with lighter stems. They are smooth like annual Collards, but the leaves are much larger. Jolly Green Tree Collards aren't a big bloomer which means it is much more productive through the spring than some other tree collards.
Tree collards (Brassica oleracea var. acephala) are members of the brassica family. They are also known as Tree Kale or Tree Cabbage. Their relatives include traditional collards, kale, broccoli, cabbage, brussels sprouts, kohlrabi, and cauliflower. However, unlike most of its relatives, tree collards are perennial. This means that, like a fruit tree or rose bush, they will continue to grow and produce year after year and without the need for planting new seeds or seedlings every year like traditional collards and kale. Tree collards are hardy to about 20° F (-7° c) and in mild climates have been known to live for up to twenty years! They are closely related to other perennial collard varieties grown in Mediterranean, Africa, the Americas, and other countries.
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