Chinese Chives organic seeds - Allium tuberosum
Chinese Chives organic seeds - Allium tuberosum
Chinese Chives organic seeds - Allium tuberosum
Chinese Chives organic seeds - Allium tuberosum
Allium tuberosum
Garlic Chives, Chinese Chives, Oriental Garlic, Chinese Leek
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Chinese Chives, also known as Chivail or Garlic Chives, is a perennial aromatic plant prized for its mild and slightly garlicky flavour. Originating from Asia, it is widely used in cooking, particularly its flat and tender leaves, as well as its white star-shaped flowers, which are edible. It is versatile and adds a refined touch to your dishes, whether they are Asian or Western. Sow from February to May - Harvest from late May to September.
With its dense tufts of foliage reaching 70 cm in height, Chinese Chives (Allium tuberosum) resemble a larger version of the classic chives. Its leaves are flat, long, and tender, while its delicate and star-shaped white flowers are arranged in small umbels. Although perennial, this plant is often grown for two to three years only as it tends to weaken over time. It belongs to the amaryllidaceae family, just like garlic and onions.
Flavour and uses:
Mild and subtle, reminiscent of garlic, Chinese Chives are perfect in salads, omelettes, soups, or to enhance Asian dishes such as dumplings and stir-fries. Its edible flowers are ideal for decorating or flavouring your meals.
Harvest:
Harvest from May to September simply by cutting the leaves at the base with scissors. Regular cutting promotes regrowth and ensures abundant foliage.
Storage: Chives can be stored for a few days in the refrigerator or for a few months by drying or freezing. However, to fully enjoy its aroma, it is best to consume it freshly picked.
Gardener's tip: to reduce watering, we recommend, from late May, mulching the soil with thin successive layers of grass clippings, preferably mixed with dead leaves. This protection, which helps the soil stay moist, also reduces weeding.
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Botanical data
Allium
tuberosum
Amaryllidaceae
Garlic Chives, Chinese Chives, Oriental Garlic, Chinese Leek
Cultivar or hybrid
Perennial
Planting and care
Sowing of organic Chinese Chives:
The germination of Chinese Chives occurs at a temperature of around 18°C. Sprouting takes between 20 and 25 days.
Sow under shelter or in an open ground seed bed:
Starting from the end of February, in a cool place indoors or in a greenhouse, in a tray with drainage holes filled with a seed compost, sow the seeds at a depth of 2 to 3 mm, spacing them 5 to 7 cm apart. Water with a very fine rose. When your young plants have 4 leaves, transplant 3 or 4 plants into a pot to plant in the garden in autumn or the following spring.
Sowing in an open ground seed bed is done later, in well-warmed soil, usually around mid-May in the same method as sowing under shelter.
During the final planting, maintain a distance of 40 cm between each row and 20 cm between each plant in the row. We recommend planting them in different areas of the garden: in the sun for spring harvests and in partial shade for summer harvests.
Cultivation:
Chinese Chives thrive in the sun or partial shade, in moderately rich soil. If compost is needed, it should be applied in autumn, in the form of very mature compost (definitely not manure), by raking to a depth of 5 cm, after, as for all vegetable crops, thoroughly loosening the soil. It is a plant that is quite tolerant of soil pH, it will do very well if it is between 5.5 and 7.5.
Multiplying Chinese Chives is very easy by dividing clumps, from March to May and then from September to October.
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Hardiness is the lowest winter temperature a plant can endure without suffering serious damage or even dying. However, hardiness is affected by location (a sheltered area, such as a patio), protection (winter cover) and soil type (hardiness is improved by well-drained soil).
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In temperate climates, pruning of spring-flowering shrubs (forsythia, spireas, etc.) should be done just after flowering.
Pruning of summer-flowering shrubs (Indian Lilac, Perovskia, etc.) can be done in winter or spring.
In cold regions as well as with frost-sensitive plants, avoid pruning too early when severe frosts may still occur.
The harvesting period indicated on our website applies to countries and regions in USDA zone 8 (France, England, Ireland, the Netherlands).
In colder areas (Scandinavia, Poland, Austria...) fruit and vegetable harvests are likely to be delayed by 3-4 weeks.
In warmer areas (Italy, Spain, Greece, etc.), harvesting will probably take place earlier, depending on weather conditions.
The sowing periods indicated on our website apply to countries and regions within USDA Zone 8 (France, UK, Ireland, Netherlands).
In colder areas (Scandinavia, Poland, Austria...), delay any outdoor sowing by 3-4 weeks, or sow under glass.
In warmer climes (Italy, Spain, Greece, etc.), bring outdoor sowing forward by a few weeks.
The planting period indicated on our website applies to regions in USDA Zone 9a (East Coast and Midlands: Dublin, Wexford, Waterford, Kilkenny, Portlaoise). It will vary depending on where you live:
- On the west coast and in the north-west (Galway, Limerick, Sligo, Donegal, Westport), delay planting by 1 to 2 weeks in spring and bring it forward by 1 to 2 weeks in autumn compared to the dates given, preferably choosing periods without strong winds.
- In the inland hills and plateaus (Wicklow Mountains, Macgillycuddy’s Reeks, Connemara, Killarney), it is best to plant in spring (April–May) or autumn (September–October), avoiding periods of waterlogged soil in winter and strong winds, which pose the main risk to newly planted trees in these areas.
The flowering period indicated on our website applies to regions in USDA Zone 9a, such as the East Coast and Midlands, including Dublin, Wexford, Waterford, Kilkenny and Portlaoise.
This will vary depending on where you live:
- On the west coast and in the northwest (Galway, Limerick, Sligo, Donegal and Westport), it will be delayed by one to two weeks compared to the given dates, due to stronger Atlantic winds and less spring sunshine.
- In the inland hills and plateaus (the Wicklow Mountains, the Macgillycuddy's Reeks, Connemara and Killarney), flowering will be delayed by two to three weeks. Flowering mainly occurs between May and July, with the limiting factors being less frost and more of the excessive humidity, strong winds and lack of sunshine that are characteristic of these areas.