| Latin Name: | Cynara cardunculus var. scolymus |
| Position: | Full Sun |
| Height: | 1.3m |
| Spread: | 60cm |
| Growing Info: From March-July, sow under glass, 20mm deep in moist seed compost. Keep at 18°C. When seedlings are large enough to handle, transplant into pots and grow on. Plant out the following spring, with 90cm of spacing, into well-prepared soil, fertilised with well-rotted manure. Keep feeding with general purpose fertiliser and keep well-watered and weed free. |
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| Aftercare: Harvest regularly to keep plant flowering, as well as to prevent self-seeding. At the end of the summer, cut back, and mulch surrounding ground with straw in cold winters. |
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| Avg. Seeds/Pack: | 30 |
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