Forescate
Variety
created by Alex&Sempi at 19.03.2025
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Purple chives 'Forescate' (Allium schoenoprasum 'Forescate') is an attractive and useful plant for the garden. The plant produces striking, purple-colored flowers that are not only beautiful to look at, but also attract bees and other pollinators. The stems and flowers are edible and can be used fresh or dried in the kitchen. They are ideal for seasoning salads, soups and other dishes. The stalks can be harvested several times a year once they have reached a length of around 15 cm.
Non hybrid
Frostproof
Pp
Light requirement
Sunny
Water requirement
Moist
Soil
Light (sandy)
Nutrient requirement
High
Light germinator
Germination temperature
18–25 °C (Degrees Celsius)
Plant distance
15 cm
Row spacing
15 cm
Seeding depth
0.5 cm
Blackberry / Brambles
Cabbage (Cabbage)
Carrots
Celery (Celeriac / Celery root)
Celery (Celery)
Chamomile
Common marigold
Dill
Florence fennel / Finocchio
Gooseberry
Kohlrabi / German turnip / Turnip cabbage
Lettuce (Radicchio / Italian chicory)
Melissa
Oregano
Parsnip
Raspberry
Spinach (Summer)
Strawberry
Sunflower
Thyme
Artichoke
Bean (Broad bean / Faba bean / Field bean)
Bean (Dwarf bean)
Bean (Runner bean)
Beetroot
Broccoli
Brussels sprouts
Cabbage (Savoy cabbage)
Cauliflower
Collard greens (Tuscan kale / Dinosaur kale / Palm tree kale)
Coriander / Cilantro
Cress
Jerusalem artichoke / Topinambur
Leeks
Lovage
Napa cabbage / Chinese cabbage
Pak Choi
Pea
Rosemary
No diseases
No pests