Endive 'Pancalieri' Seeds
£2.30
notes
A classic frisée‑type endive with lacy, deeply curled leaves and rose‑tinted mid‑ribs that make both the garden and the salad bowl more interesting. Pancalieri offers crisp, slightly bitter leaves with creamy white hearts and can be grown for summer, autumn and mild‑winter harvests.
Dimensions
Approx. 250 seeds
Features
notes
A classic frisée‑type endive with lacy, deeply curled leaves and rose‑tinted mid‑ribs that make both the garden and the salad bowl more interesting. Pancalieri offers crisp, slightly bitter leaves with creamy white hearts and can be grown for summer, autumn and mild‑winter harvests.
Insights
Kings Seeds, together with Suffolk Herbs, has been supplying UK growers for over a century. Their heritage of trusted seed curation, now including a wide range of organic and traditional varieties, is grounded in practical excellence and a passion for British growing.
Details
- Sow: March – September (direct or under cover)
- Harvest: Approx. 10–12 weeks after sowing
Planting
- Soil: Moist, fertile, well‑drained soil
- Aspect: Full sun to light shade
- Under cover: Sow in pots, trays or modules of seed compost at 15–20 °C, covering lightly with vermiculite or fine compost.
- Outdoors: Sow thinly in shallow drills 1.5 cm (½″) deep in a fine seedbed; rows about 30 cm (12″) apart.
- Transplant under‑cover seedlings when large enough, spacing 30 cm (12″) apart.
Care
Keep soil evenly moist, especially during dry spells, to maintain tender growth and reduce bitterness. For a milder heart and self‑blanching effect, tie the outer leaves together as heads form — or cover with a pot to exclude light and promote blanched hearts. Regular thinning ensures good air circulation and healthy plants.
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