Notes
Globe Artichokes are notable for their tall stems which bear large dark green heads against silvery foliage. These globe shaped flower heads are harvested for use as a vegetable while still in bud, but if left on the plant, they mature into attractive purple blossoms.
Dimensions
Eventual height and Spread: 180cm (5ft 10in) x 75cm (2ft 5in)
Features
Details
- One bareroot plant
- Flowers: late summer
- Harvest: July
Planting
- Plant from April to May
- Plant 15cm deep, 90cm apart
- Full sun position. Fertile, slightly acid well drained soil.
Care
- Water well after planting
- In the first year, cut off the main flowerhead as soon as it appears to stimulate growth.
- Harvest the unopened flowerheads by cutting a few centimetres from the head
- Stake if the plant becomes too top heavy
- Cut back stems in autumn and protect with mulch in the autumn
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