Chicory Rose of Venice

£5.50

Chicory Rose of Venice

£5.50

Possibly the most beautiful vegetable you can grow, this early season variety looks exactly like a giant pink rose! This old Italian heirloom makes fabulous addition to salads amongst other chicory leaves or caramelised and added to risotto. Guaranteed to wow when this one hits the dinner table.

Colour comes out in winter

Average 35 seeds.

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How to grow this seed

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Growing Information

Sowing info

Sow seed 1cm deep and keep moist. Does not need extra heat to germinate. Grow on in individual module trays until planting out after last frost.

Growing info

Chicory is relatively low maintenance once established but will need consistent watering through the hottest months. These plants are perennial and if roots are left in the ground when harvested, will regrow. Extremely frost tolerant, in fact cold weather intensifies the leaf colour.

Timings and Position

Sowing Months: April – July
Harvest Months: December – February
Position: Full sun

Key information

Weight 0.005 kg
Dimensions 13.2 × 9.5 × 0.2 cm
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