Quick Facts
Scientific Name | Cynara cardunculus Cardoon |
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Colour | Green and purple |
Days To Maturity | 180 days |
Seeds Per Packet | 40 |
Sowing Time | September -vMarch |
Life Cycle | Perennial |
Quick Facts
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Price
ZAR65.00
Cardoon Thistle
Cardoon is an architectural splendor with bold texture, thanks to large, prickly, almost dagger-shaped leaves. It is topped with round, purple thistlelike flowers in midsummer.
Colour |
Green and purple
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Scientific Name |
Cynara cardunculus Cardoon
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Height |
1.2 meter - 1.5 meter
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Days To Maturity |
180 days
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Life Cycle |
Perennial
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Light Preferences |
Sun
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Sowing Time |
September -vMarch
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Days To Germination |
7 days
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Planting Space |
50cm
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Planting Tip |
Sow seeds in germination trays, covering with 5mm growing medium. Keep moist at all times. Plant out after 4 weeks
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Pinch |
Pinching is not necessary
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Seeds Per Packet |
40
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Uses |
Cut flower and the stalks or ribs are edible
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Netting |
No plant netting needed
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Harvesting Tips |
Harvest after blanching, cutting at the base of the stalks to keep intact
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Germination |
Easy
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