Organic Polyvert Chives - Ferme de Sainte Marthe seeds
Organic Polyvert Chives - Ferme de Sainte Marthe seeds
Organic Polyvert Chives - Ferme de Sainte Marthe seeds
Allium schoenoprasum Polyvert
Chives
I think I ordered a chive plant and I received a packet of seeds. It's the same price, so it's possible that I made a mistake when ordering.
JEAN D., 03/03/2017
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Description
The 'Polyvert' Chives is a variety with aromatic foliage consisting of dark green leaves that are best enjoyed raw, finely chopped. This condiment plant forms a clump that is 25 to 30 cm (10 to 12in) high and can also be used in ornamental gardens due to its charming flowering. Its stems regenerate with each harvest. Sowing from late February to June - Harvest from late May to late September.
Chives are a flavourful perennial aromatic plant. It is one of the most popular herbs. It belongs to the same family as garlic, onion, and shallot. It has a clump habit and thin hollow cylindrical leaves. It is a perennial plant that will be cultivated for two or three years because beyond that, it tends to exhaust itself and become less productive. It will then need to be divided.
The fresh, garlicky, and slightly spicy taste of its sprigs goes well with many dishes: omelettes, stuffings, savory tarts, and seasoning for fresh cheeses. It is a must-have in herb gardens, but there is nothing stopping you from mixing styles and planting it everywhere in the garden, especially at the base of rose bushes: its pompom-like flowering in pinkish-purple is charming, and its aromas repel aphids and prevent black spot disease. It is therefore also a first-class companion plant.
Harvest: Chives can be harvested over a long period, from late spring to autumn, and can be simply cut with scissors at the base of the clump. Regular harvesting stimulates the renewal of the foliage.
Storage: Chives can be stored for a few days in the refrigerator or for a few months by drying or freezing. However, it is preferable to consume it freshly picked in order to fully enjoy its fragrance.
Gardener's tip: To limit watering, we recommend that you mulch the soil with thin successive layers of grass clippings, if possible mixed with dead leaves, starting from late May. This protection, which keeps the soil moist, also reduces weed growth.
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Botanical data
Allium
schoenoprasum
Polyvert
Amaryllidaceae
Chives
Cultivar or hybrid
Perennial
Planting and care
Sowing:
The sowing of Chives occurs at a temperature of about 18°C. Germination takes between 20 and 25 days.
Starting from late February, in a cool place at home or in a greenhouse, in a tray with drainage holes and filled with special sowing compost, sow the seeds at a depth of 2 to 3 mm (1/8in), spacing them 5 to 7 cm (2 to 3in) apart. Water with a very fine mist. When your young plants have 4 leaves, transplant 3 or 4 plants into buckets that you will place in the garden in autumn or the following spring.
Sowing in open ground is done later, in well-warmed soil, usually around mid-May, and is done the same way as sowing under cover.
When planting permanently, leave a distance of 30 cm (12in) between each row and 15 cm (6in) between each plant in the row. We recommend planting them in different parts of the garden: in the sun for spring harvests and in partial shade for summer harvests.
Cultivation:
Chives thrive in the sun or partial shade, in moderately rich soil. If compost is needed, it should be applied preferably in autumn, in the form of well-rotted compost (no manure), by raking it into the soil to a depth of 5 cm (2in), after loosening the soil as you would for any vegetable crop. This plant is quite tolerant of soil pH, and it will do well if the pH is between 5.5 and 7.5. Chives produce attractive flowers, but it is recommended to remove the tough flower stalks before they bloom to preserve the flavour of the leaves.
Chives are very easy to propagate and can be divided from March to May and 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).
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.
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