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Chives have flowered

GrajeanGrajean Posts: 414

My 2 large clumps of chives have flowered, do I cut off the flowers, or cut the whole plant to ground level and if so will new growth appear this season.

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  • pansyfacepansyface Posts: 21,915

    YOU CAN CUT THE WHOLE PLANT DOWN TO ABOUT FOUR OR FIVE INCHES OFF THE GROUND AND IT WILL HAPPLILY REGROW.

    Apophthegm -  a big word for a small thought.
    If you live in Derbyshire, as I do.
  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 83,979

    Yes, as Pansy says, cut them right down, give them a good watering and they'll regrow. image


    Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.





  • Thanks for that - I was wondering what to do with them.  I hadn't realised that chive flowers were so pretty.

  • pansyfacepansyface Posts: 21,915

    YES, THEY ARE VERY PRETTY. I HAVE SOME BACKED BY THOSE BIG PURPLE ALLIUM FLOWERS AND THEY ARE REALLY HANDSOME.

    Apophthegm -  a big word for a small thought.
    If you live in Derbyshire, as I do.
  • wakeshinewakeshine Posts: 967

    Oh - mine have also flowered. Are we not meant to leave the flowers on there?

    I saw Kelly Brook eating the chive flowers on TV on Chelsea.

  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 83,979

    I leave the flowers for the bees and pick some for salads, but as soon as they start to become dry and papery I cut the chives back to get fresh growth ... otherwise the chives turn tough and unpleasant to eat.  

    It also helps encourage the chives to multiply by forming offset  'bulbs' rather than letting them produce seeds. 


    Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.





  • GrajeanGrajean Posts: 414

    Thank you everyone.

  • wakeshinewakeshine Posts: 967

    Also thank you everyone

  • LynLyn Posts: 21,978

    We eat them as well, mine have turned rusty so time to cut them right down and start again,

    Gardening on the wild, windy west side of Dartmoor. 

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