Italian Mix Chicories - Cichorium intybus
Italian Mix Chicories - Cichorium intybus
Cichorium intybus
Chicory, Blue dandelion, Blue sailors, French endive, Succory, Coffee weed
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Description
The Italian Mix chicories are vegetable plants that grow up to 40 cm (16in). They form a rosette or a head of leaves that can be eaten raw in salads, cooked like spinach, or harvested when young for mesclun. Sowing is done from June to August for a harvest 6 to 8 months later.
Wild chicory was already cultivated by the Greeks and Romans, and it originates from Europe, Asia, and North Africa. It should not be confused with curly endive and escarole, which appeared in France in the 14th century. In the Middle Ages, it was considered a magical plant.
Chicory leaves can be eaten raw in salads or as a garnish for dishes. They can also be cooked in juice, gratin, cream, braised, or in béchamel sauce. Chicory also has purifying and laxative properties.
Chicory plants require a well-decomposed compost (3 kg/m²).
Harvest: Chicories are harvested as needed.
Storage: They can be stored for a few days in a cool place after harvest.
Gardener's tip: Regular hoeing and weeding are recommended, and mulching is advised in case of drought.
Harvest
Plant habit
Foliage
Botanical data
Cichorium
intybus
Asteraceae
Chicory, Blue dandelion, Blue sailors, French endive, Succory, Coffee weed
Cultivar or hybrid
Biennial
Planting and care
Sowing
from June to August.
The seeds are placed in a flat furrow 5 cm (2in) wide and 2 cm (1in) deep. The sowing must be clear and the seeds covered with a little fine soil (half a centimetre). The rows are then lightly firmed with the back of the rake. Germination takes about 8 days. The rows should be spaced 30 cm (12in) apart.
The plants will then be thinned every 15 cm (6in) along the row, they can also be transplanted elsewhere in the vegetable garden when the plants have 7 or 8 leaves.
Maintenance
To prevent diseases that attack chicory, such as powdery mildew or rust, it is important to regularly hoe and weed and practice a good crop rotation every 3 to 4 years.
Watering should be plentiful and frequent. A blanket bog cover is beneficial.
This wild chicory is more resistant to frost than curly or escarole chicory, but it is best to protect them with a veil or tunnel during winter.
Seedlings
Care
Intended location
Planting & care advice
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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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