Brian Minter: Ornamental kales and cabbages enliven fall gardens with colour, texture Lynn Mitges — Vancouver Sun

As our weather gets cooler, the colour intensifies, making them all stand out even more in your pots or gardensWhile escorting a tour of Japanese gardens many years ago, we happened to pass by the Sakata Seed Company’s main office, which was surrounded by colourful display gardens that looked spectacular. This was quite unexpected because most Japanese gardens and displays were a masterful blend of greens. Sakata Seeds are known for their breeding of ornamental kale and seeing their creative use of these vibrant plants in so many intricate patterns was amazing. They continue to be a leader in the breeding of ornamental kale, and in 2025 they will be introducing some exciting new varieties.  I had the pleasure of meeting Hiroshi Sakata last year while he was on an All-American Selections tour in the Lower Mainland, and he spoke passionately about the use of ornamental cabbage and kale in our fall gardens. Read More …Read More