Chicory Di Bruxelles (Cichorium Intybus) seeds

Chicory 'Di Bruxelles' (Cichorium Intybus) seeds

A great, slightly bitter, traditionally Italian leaf vegetable that can even be freshly harvested indoors in winter.
Contents: Approx. 200 seeds
Open-pollinated variety, seed tested regularly

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SKU: CIC01

GTIN: 4250601204239

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By growing chicory it is possible to harvest fresh vegetables and salad in the middle of winter! To achieve this feat, you'll have to dig up the roots in autumn and let them sprout indoors in winter. But also in summer, chicory provides you with a constant supply of fresh lettuce leaves.

Plant description

Species:	Asteraceae
Root system:	Taproot Deep roots
Flower colour:	Blue
Use:	Vegetable Edible plant
Characteristics:	Needs light to germinate
Climate:	Temperate
Lifecycle:	Biennial Perennial
Eventual height:	40-80 cm
Flowering months:	June July August

Growing advice

Soil type:	Fresh Free-draining Moderate nutrient levels Deep
Sowing depth:	0 cm
Nutrient requirements:	Light feeder
Planting distance:	30 cm
Bad companion plants:	Endive Potatoes Radicchio
Good companion plants:	Florence fennel Pole beans Tomatoes Lettuce Carrots
Row spacing:	30 cm
Sunlight:	Full sun
Germination temperature:	18-24° C
When to sow outdoors:	May

Sow directly outdoors from mid-June to the end of July. Only slightly sprinkle the seeds with soil and gently press them into the ground as they need light to germinate. Prick out to maintain a distance of 30 x 30cm. Prefers good, loose garden soil in a sunny location and needs sufficient water. Ideally, the soil should be loosened profoundly before planting to promote beet growth. The roots can be dug up from September on and should then be transplanted into a bucket or a similar container with some moist soil and covered with a lid. At 12 to 18 °C, you can repeatedly harvest newly grown chicory in the coming weeks.

Other names

Botanical name:	Cichorium intybus
German names:	Wegwarte, Zichorie
English names:	Belgium Endive, Witloof Chicory, Blanching Chicory, Cicoria di Bruxelles

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