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globe artichoke

I bought a globe artichoke cynara scolymus for £1 from the bargain basement in a good GC. i had seen the 5foot one in the main sale area for £24.

I'm  not a veg grower and wanted this as an ornamental perennial in the border (ill find room).

Can anyone advise what to do with now?

Should it be kept in the greenhouse, coldframe,planted out?

I couldnt find much info online so your help will be greatly appreciated.

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  • MrsGardenMrsGarden Posts: 3,951

    Thanks waterbur, can see you've replied but can't read iy yet due to gremlins!

  • MrsGardenMrsGarden Posts: 3,951

    There you are waterbuts, when I post it updates, a trick to remember.

    Yep I am indeed in sunny steel city.

    The globe is still in its pot so can protect it anywhere, you think sheltered outside is best?

  • addictaddict Posts: 659

    Yes sheltered outside is best. When young I stick them near the house wall in the sun to grow on during winter.

  • I bought 2 of these a few years ago.  They make very attractive plants but take up a lot of room.  I ended up digging mine up to be honest.

  • Sorry didnt finish .......mine were in full sun and they were outside all year.  They die back in the winter but come back in spring.  They survived heavy snow and cold conditions.  

  • fidgetbonesfidgetbones Posts: 17,618

    Ay up mi duck, what 24 squids for a big plant? Ow much?

    Next door grew a row from seed. They didn't know what to do with them, so they let them go to seed. The bees really love the flowers.  Allow a sq metre of space, and let it go. If you've only paid a quid what have you got to lose?

    Steel city usually a couple of degrees colder than here in Robin Hood country, , just north of trent, but they should be OK in average winter.

  • MrsGardenMrsGarden Posts: 3,951

    thanks all of you.

    i will keep it in it's pot until spring so i can move it about, sunny spot until summers finished then near house wall in autumn and finally in garage (plenty of light) when it gets frosty and snowy.

    i think ive got it right?

    Fidget - i have a whole £1 to loose, dosh is ard t'cum by up 'ere int north tha knows!

  • MrsGardenMrsGarden Posts: 3,951

    Spozzy? We dunt av spozzy ere, woz tha on abaht?

  • MrsGardenMrsGarden Posts: 3,951

    I'll add it to the dictionary, but no def not a sheffield saying.

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