Chives (Allium schoenoprasum) | 5 Large Plug Plants

Chives - Allium schoenoprasum. The must have herb. The leaves have a mild onion flavour which when finely chopped can be added to many dishes such as potato salad, omelettes, cream cheese and sauces. A perennial herb which is very easy to grow. Also makes a wonderful plant for edging borders and the herb garden. Prefers full sun, or partial shade with moist soil or compost. 

Or buy as part of our Herb Collection B. 

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Brand:  Brookside Nursery
Supplied as:  5 Large Plug Plants
Habit:  Upright
Eventual Height:  Up to 40cm (16")
Eventual Spread:  Up to 30cm (12")
Position:  Sun or Partial Shade
Primary Flower Colour:  Lilac
Suitable for Patio Containers?  Yes
Harvesting Period:  June to October
Scented?  Scented
Plant Type:  Hardy
Spacing:  30 cm (12")
Botanical name:  Allium schoenoprasum

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Smaller orders are dispatched via Royal Mail 1st Class, larger orders via Parcelforce 24.

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Size guide - Pack of 5 Herb Plug Plants 

Our herb plugs are securely rooted, healthy plugs that would benefit from being grown on in 9/10cm pots for a few weeks before planting out in herb gardens, containers or hanging baskets. Tender varieties will need protecting from frost. Compost volume around 2.5 – 3cm deep x 3.2cm square. Foliage height 1.5cm – 5cm (depending on variety). Full growing instructions are provided.

General Growing Advice

Using a good quality multi-purpose compost, pot up your plugs into 10cm pots.  Once your plug plants have been potted on and labelled, water them in well and grow on for around 5-6 weeks.  Water once the compost starts to dry out but remember.

If preferred you can pot on the plugs into hanging baskets, flower bags or pots. Add a slow release plant food like Miracle-Gro Slow Release All Purpose Plant Food  to your compost which will give extra nutrients for strong and healthy plant growth.

Keep plants frost free until mid/late May and then harden off before being placed in their final positions when the risk of frost has passed in your area.

Water as necessary giving a liquid feed such as Neudorff Organic Plant Feed as instructed throughout the growing season.

***For packs of 40 plug plants gently remove the small plugs from the tray by pushing up from the bottom using a pencil. 

Chives Specific Advice

These herbs are so easy to grow and as they are perennial, will die down in the winter months and re-appear next spring.  Pot them on as for the annual herbs and then plant into pots or the garden.

• Chives look fabulous grown in a row as edging for pathways or vegetable patches, having compact, tidy growth of around 30cms.  They are a ‘must have’ cut and come again mild oniony flavour herb.  The edible chive flowers are a pretty lilac colour and make great cut flowers in summer posies.