CHICORY - Catalogna Italiko Rosso
CHICORY - Catalogna Italiko Rosso
(250 seeds)
Young leaves of the Red-ribbed Catalogna or Red Dandelion are extremely healthy and tasty when eaten as a salad ingredient. Older leaves can also be Read More
Young leaves of the Red-ribbed Catalogna or Red Dandelion are extremely healthy and tasty when eaten as a salad ingredient. Older leaves can also be cooked as a leaf vegetable and the ribs will retain their red colour beautifully. If youre looking for something a little out of the ordinary for your veggie garden, you just found it. This is a real immune system booster and all-round tonic plant, so be sure to reserve a corner of your veggie patch for these long-lasting heirlooms.
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Product Details
Common Name: CHICORY - Catalogna Italiko Rosso
Seeds Per Packet: Approx 250
Days to Harvest: 90 days
Watering: Medium
Plant Spacing: 25-30cm
Row Spacing: 50cm
Companion Plants: Clover, Legumes
Additional Features: Cut-and-Come-Again, Easy Care Plants, Edible, Heirloom
Scientific Name: Cichorium intybus
Germination Time: 7-21 days
Position/Sunlight: Full Sun|Part Shade
Plant Height: 30cm
Sow Depth: 5-10mm
Best Months to Plant – Chicory Climate Zone Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Cool/Mountain ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Temperate ✓ ✓ ✓ Arid ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Subtropical ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Tropical ✓ ✓ ✓ Cool/Mountain – Chicory Method Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Start in trays ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Plant out transplants ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Direct sow ✓ ✓ ✓ Temperate – Chicory Method Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Start in trays ✓ ✓ ✓ Plant out transplants ✓ ✓ Direct sow ✓ ✓ Arid – Chicory Method Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Start in trays ✓ ✓ ✓ Plant out transplants ✓ ✓ ✓ Direct sow ✓ ✓ ✓ Subtropical – Chicory Method Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Start in trays ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Plant out transplants ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Direct sow ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Tropical – Chicory Method Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Start in trays ✓ ✓ ✓ Plant out transplants ✓ ✓ ✓ Direct sow ✓ ✓ ✓ -
Growing Information
How to Sow
If you may still get late frosts in spring, sow your chicory in containers in a protected spot. Otherwise, you can sow after the last frosts where they are to grow.
How to Harvest
Leaves can be picked at any time. Younger ones are perfect for salads, and older ones are fine for soups or stews.
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How to Sow
If you may still get late frosts in spring, sow your chicory in containers in a protected spot. Otherwise, you can sow after the last frosts where they are to grow.
How to Harvest
Leaves can be picked at any time. Younger ones are perfect for salads, and older ones are fine for soups or stews.
Want the full growing guide?
See sowing times, planting tips, watering, harvesting and common problems for this crop.
View full grow guide →Common Name: CHICORY - Catalogna Italiko Rosso
Seeds Per Packet: Approx 250
Days to Harvest: 90 days
Watering: Medium
Plant Spacing: 25-30cm
Row Spacing: 50cm
Companion Plants: Clover, Legumes
Additional Features: Cut-and-Come-Again, Easy Care Plants, Edible, Heirloom
Scientific Name: Cichorium intybus
Germination Time: 7-21 days
Position/Sunlight: Full Sun|Part Shade
Plant Height: 30cm
Sow Depth: 5-10mm
| Climate Zone | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cool/Mountain | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |||||||
| Temperate | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |||||||||
| Arid | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||||||||
| Subtropical | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |||||||
| Tropical | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Method | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Start in trays | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||||||||
| Plant out transplants | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||||||||
| Direct sow | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Method | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Start in trays | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |||||||||
| Plant out transplants | ✓ | ✓ | ||||||||||
| Direct sow | ✓ | ✓ |
| Method | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Start in trays | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |||||||||
| Plant out transplants | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |||||||||
| Direct sow | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Method | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Start in trays | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||||||||
| Plant out transplants | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||||||||
| Direct sow | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Method | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Start in trays | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |||||||||
| Plant out transplants | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |||||||||
| Direct sow | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
