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Organic 'Nelly' Chives

Name: Organic 'Nelly' Chives
Brand: Norseco
SKU: NOR-69-3116-502
Price: 3.59 CAD
Availability: InStock

Latin name Allium schoenoprasum

Quantity per packet Approximately 200 seeds

Product information

Bulb
identification

Latin nameAllium schoenoprasum

FamilyAmaryllidaceae

CyclePerennial

Bulb typeHerb

Quantity per packApproximately 200 seeds

Product
description

Organic chives 'Nelly' are an elegant, productive, and easy-to-grow perennial herb, ideal for gardeners who want to enjoy a fresh, delicately allium flavor for a long time. Its dark bluish-green, fine-to-medium stems grow in neat, vigorous clumps that bring a tidy and refined presence to the garden, vegetable patch, or windowsill. Robust and known for its good resistance, particularly to damage caused by thrips, this variety stands out for its reliability season after season. Once well-established, regular cutting stimulates generous regrowth, allowing for repeated harvests that consistently complement daily cooking. Its mild, fresh flavor wonderfully enhances omelets, salads, potatoes, sauces, and garnishes, while also retaining its qualities well when frozen. Easy to grow both in the ground and in pots, it thrives in loose, well-drained soil and a bright location, where it quickly forms a dense and harmonious clump. In addition to its culinary utility, its graphic silhouette and light flowering add a discreet but real ornamental appeal to the garden. It is a reliable, practical, and flavorful organic variety, perfect for those who want to grow durable, beautiful, and generous chives.

Garden
placement

Where to plant Omelets, salads, potatoes, sauces, garnishes, freezing

Planting
and care

ExposureSun to partial shade

Planting periodApril to June

Planting depth0.6 cm (0.2 in)

Rooting temperature18 to 21 °C (64 to 70 °F)

WateringModerate

Soil typeFriable and well-drained

Container
growing

true

Bloom,
harvest
and garden

Bloom periodMay to July

HarvestFrom the second year, the entire season

Companion plantsCarrots, tomatoes, roses

Plants to avoidBeans, peas

Size
and growth

Height15 to 30 cm (6 to 12 in)

Spread15 to 20 cm (6 to 8 in.)

Rooting / establishment10 to 14 days

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