Organic 'Chinese Pink' celery

Latin name Apium graveolens
Quantity per packet Around 250 seeds
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Product information
Bulb
identification
Latin nameApium graveolens
FamilyApiaceae
CycleBiennial
Bulb typeVegetable
Quantity per packAround 250 seeds
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.

Garden
placement
Where to plant Salad, soup, broth, marinade, cooking
Planting
and care
ExposureSun
Planting periodFebruary to April
Planting depth0.3 cm (0.1 in)
Rooting temperature18 to 24°C (64 to 75°F)
WateringRegular
Soil typeRich, fresh and well-drained
Bloom,
harvest
and garden
Bloom period2nd-year summer
Harvest90 days after sowing
Companion plantsLeeks, cabbages, tomatoes
Plants to avoidCorn, carrots
Size
and growth
Height60 to 70 cm (24 to 28 in)
Spread30 to 40 cm (12 to 16 in.)
Rooting / establishment14 to 21 days
The availability of our bulbs, cloves, tubers, rhizomes, seeds and plants varies depending on arrivals, seasons, nursery production and supplier availability. Some varieties may only be available for a limited time, depending on their natural cycle, planting period or available stock. These product pages are designed to guide and inspire your plant choices for the garden, vegetable garden, landscaping, container growing or sustainable outdoor projects.