Escarole Grosse Bouclée Bovary plants - Cichorium endivia var. latifolium
Escarole Grosse Bouclée Bovary plants - Cichorium endivia var. latifolium
Cichorium endivia var. latifolium Grosse Bouclée Bovary
Broad-leaved endive, Escarole
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Cichorium endivia var. latifolium Grosse Bouclée Bovary is a variety resistant to seed production. It is cultivated for its whole and crunchy leaves, which naturally whiten. They are gathered in a beautiful dense and abundant rosette that is consumed raw in salads.
This Chicory is a vegetable plant that belongs to the Asteraceae family. It bears the Latin name Cichorium endivia latifolium, and is also known as Wide-leaved Endive (without being a common endive), White Chicory or Escarole. It comes from wild chicory, which is found naturally in meadows and along roadsides.
Scarole Chicories have a rosette habit and fairly large, undulate green leaves. The heart is white, slightly bordered with yellow. Some varieties need to be temporarily deprived of light to soften the heart and remove any bitterness, while others naturally whiten.
They are quite hardy but are a bit more susceptible to winter harshness than wild chicories. Therefore, it is advisable, in particularly cold regions, to provide protection such as a forcing cover or tunnel.
In the garden, they thrive in moderately rich soil, preferably moist but well-drained.
Scarole Chicory leaves are mainly consumed raw in salads, but can also be cooked in juice, gratin, cream, braised, or in béchamel sauce.
All chicories have tonic, purifying, and slightly laxative properties.
Harvest: Chicories are harvested as needed and according to their growth.
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.
Note: Please note that our young plug plants are professional products reserved for experienced gardeners: upon receipt, transplant and store them under cover (veranda, greenhouse, cold frame...) at a temperature above 14°C (57.2°F) for a few weeks before planting them outdoors once the risk of frost is definitively avoided.
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The young plants of chicory should be planted every 30 cm (12in), in the sun or in partial shade, in a good, light and fertile soil, kept moist.
To prevent diseases that attack Chicory, such as powdery mildew or rust, it is important to regularly hoe and weed and to practice a good crop rotation every 3 to 4 years.
Watering should be generous and frequent. A blanket bog of the soil (mulching) is beneficial. Escarole chicory is less resistant to frost than wild chicory, it is better to protect them under a blanket or a tunnel during the winter.
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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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