Organic Bronze Fennel - Ferme de Sainte Marthe seeds - Foeniculum dulce
Organic Bronze Fennel - Ferme de Sainte Marthe seeds - Foeniculum dulce
Organic Bronze Fennel - Ferme de Sainte Marthe seeds - Foeniculum dulce
Organic Bronze Fennel - Ferme de Sainte Marthe seeds - Foeniculum dulce
Organic Bronze Fennel - Ferme de Sainte Marthe seeds - Foeniculum dulce
Foeniculum officinale purpureum
Bronze fennel, Purple leaf fennel
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Description
Foeniculum officinale 'Purpureum', also known as bronze fennel, is a non-bulbous, aromatic, and ornamental variety of fennel. It develops beautiful bronze-coppery feathery foliage on elegant stems. It can be grown in both vegetable gardens and perennial flower beds. Sow from March to May.
In the garden, this fennel will thrive in sunny, well-drained, rocky or sandy soil. Its stunning coppery-bronze foliage contrasts beautifully with its umbels of sulphur-yellow flowers in summer. This airy variety is decorative from May to October, and is particularly suitable for naturalistic-style flower beds, adding a touch of lightness.
Bronze fennel is just as edible as the classic variety. It is used in cooking for its aniseed flavour that adds to salads, fish, and soups.
Harvest: fennel leaves are harvested as needed, and the seeds are collected before they fall.
Storage: the leaves should be consumed immediately after harvest, while the seeds can be stored for several months in a dry and cool place.
Gardener's tip: bronze fennel has a very attractive flowering, but you will likely have to make a choice: either cut the flowers before they appear or keep them, at the expense of the coppery colouration of the foliage. Similarly, you will have to face a dilemma regarding its seeding, as bronze fennel self-seeds abundantly in favourable conditions and can become somewhat invasive.
Harvest
Plant habit
Foliage
Botanical data
Foeniculum
officinale
purpureum
Apiaceae
Bronze fennel, Purple leaf fennel
Cultivar or hybrid
Perennial
Planting and care
Sowing
Germination occurs at a minimum temperature of 12°C (53.6°F). It generally takes between 8 and 10 days. The sowing period extends from March to May.
Fennel is tolerant of soil, but the richer it is, the less concentrated the plant's aroma will be. Choose a sunny location, sheltered from the wind.
Sowings do not transplant very well due to their taproot, so direct sowing in open ground is preferable. Sow the seeds at a distance of 25 to 30cm (10 to 12in), covering them with 1cm of soil. Thin them out when they are developed, keeping only one plant every 60cm (24in).
Cultivation
Cultivating bronze fennel is easy. If you are growing it for its foliage, spread out the sowings and cut off the inflorescences before it goes to seed.
Seedlings
Care
Intended location
Planting & care advice
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Hardiness is the lowest winter temperature a plant can endure without suffering serious damage or even dying. However, hardiness is affected by location (a sheltered area, such as a patio), protection (winter cover) and soil type (hardiness is improved by well-drained soil).
The flowering period indicated on our website applies to countries and regions located in USDA zone 8 (France, the United Kingdom, Ireland, the Netherlands, etc.)
It will vary according to where you live:- In zones 9 to 10 (Italy, Spain, Greece, etc.), flowering will occur about 2 to 4 weeks earlier.
- In zones 6 to 7 (Germany, Poland, Slovenia, and lower mountainous regions), flowering will be delayed by 2 to 3 weeks.
- In zone 5 (Central Europe, Scandinavia), blooming will be delayed by 3 to 5 weeks.
In temperate climates, pruning of spring-flowering shrubs (forsythia, spireas, etc.) should be done just after flowering.
Pruning of summer-flowering shrubs (Indian Lilac, Perovskia, etc.) can be done in winter or spring.
In cold regions as well as with frost-sensitive plants, avoid pruning too early when severe frosts may still occur.
The planting period indicated on our website applies to countries and regions located in USDA zone 8 (France, United Kingdom, Ireland, Netherlands).
It will vary according to where you live:
- In Mediterranean zones (Marseille, Madrid, Milan, etc.), autumn and winter are the best planting periods.
- In continental zones (Strasbourg, Munich, Vienna, etc.), delay planting by 2 to 3 weeks in spring and bring it forward by 2 to 4 weeks in autumn.
- In mountainous regions (the Alps, Pyrenees, Carpathians, etc.), it is best to plant in late spring (May-June) or late summer (August-September).
The harvesting period indicated on our website applies to countries and regions in USDA zone 8 (France, England, Ireland, the Netherlands).
In colder areas (Scandinavia, Poland, Austria...) fruit and vegetable harvests are likely to be delayed by 3-4 weeks.
In warmer areas (Italy, Spain, Greece, etc.), harvesting will probably take place earlier, depending on weather conditions.
The sowing periods indicated on our website apply to countries and regions within USDA Zone 8 (France, UK, Ireland, Netherlands).
In colder areas (Scandinavia, Poland, Austria...), delay any outdoor sowing by 3-4 weeks, or sow under glass.
In warmer climes (Italy, Spain, Greece, etc.), bring outdoor sowing forward by a few weeks.