Organic 'Chinese Pink' celery

Latin name Apium graveolens
Quantity per packet Around 250 seeds
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Product information
Product
identification
Latin nameApium graveolens
FamilyApiaceae
TypeVegetable
CycleBiennial
Quantity per packAround 250 seeds
Code produitJAREC-0042
Product
description

Organic ‘Chinese Pink’ celery is a surprising and elegant variety that brings a rare touch of color to the vegetable garden with its stems nuanced from bright pink to pale pink. With its refined habit and finely cut foliage, Apium graveolens immediately catches the eye, while offering a useful and tasty harvest for everyday cooking. Raw, its taste is frank and very characteristic, while when cooked it becomes more tender, sweet, and delicately crunchy, making it particularly pleasant in soups, broths, marinades, and salads. This variety is also distinguished by cultivation that is a little more accessible than some European ribbed celery varieties, which makes it interesting for curious gardeners who want to try an original vegetable without too much difficulty. In rich, cool, well-drained soil, under good light, it develops firm and colorful stems that beautify both the garden and the plate. Its light silhouette beautifully enlivens the rows of the vegetable garden, while its unexpected colors make you want to harvest as needed. Both decorative, nutritious, and different, it enriches the season with a touch that is both exotic and practical. It is a celery of character, productive and refined, perfect for combining beauty, flavor, and diversity in the garden.

Sowing
guide
Sowing periodFebruary to April
Sowing depth0.3 cm (0.1 in)
Germination temperature18 to 24°C (64 to 75°F)
Germination time14 to 21 days
Soil
and care
ExposureSun
Soil
Rich, fresh and well-drained
Watering
Regular
Bloom,
harvest
and garden
Garden use
Salad, soup, broth, marinade, cooking
Bloom period
2nd-year summer
Harvest
90 days after sowing
Size
and facts
Height60 to 70 cm (24 to 28 in)
Spread30 to 40 cm (12 to 16 in.)
Planting
partners
Good companions
Leeks, cabbages, tomatoes
Avoid planting with
Corn, carrots
The availability of our seeds varies depending on seasonal availability, production schedules and supplier inventory. Certain varieties may only be offered for a limited time based on their natural growth cycle, sowing period or available stock. These product pages are designed to help and inspire gardeners in choosing the right seeds for vegetable gardens, flower beds, pollinator gardens, container growing, naturalization projects and sustainable outdoor spaces.