Globe Artichokes
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Globe Artichokes
Next year, I am planning on experimenting with many new plants, one being the globe artichoke. I have seen reports of overwintering them outdoors in zone 6 (my zone) and even zone 5. Has anyone here ever grown them or attempted overwintering in the ground?
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Re: Globe Artichokes
This was my first year to grow artichokes. As I understand the situation they will winter over here in Middle Tennessee. They certainly suffered this summer from cabbage worms. I think they require 2 years to really produce but as I mentioned this is my first attempt at growing them.
David Arnold
Middle Tennessee Bamboo Farm
USDA zone 6b
Middle Tennessee Bamboo Farm
USDA zone 6b
Re: Globe Artichokes
*bumping back up*
This year, I bought two different varieties of purple artichoke seeds and cardoon seeds. I hope that at least one of the 30 artichoke seedlings is tough enough.
This year, I bought two different varieties of purple artichoke seeds and cardoon seeds. I hope that at least one of the 30 artichoke seedlings is tough enough.
Re: Globe Artichokes
I have them as a landscape plant here in Austin. They come up late fall and are really putting off some serious leaves right now.
Just after they flower- May/early June, they start to go downhill and disappear until about November. Once the flower is done and the heat hits, I cut off the leaves as they go down hill.
Where they grow is an interesting combo- they come up right around a variegated soft-leaf yucca...Texas winter plant and Texas summer plant.
I'll try to snap a picture.
I've had them in the ground for about 5 years, and they've spread by root(?) to other locations. I do leave the flowers on, but I don't think I've ever had any viable seeds. The leaves are huge and the flower is a sweet ornamental.
I don't remember them being damaged from last years true winter- maybe 17 degree low?
Just after they flower- May/early June, they start to go downhill and disappear until about November. Once the flower is done and the heat hits, I cut off the leaves as they go down hill.
Where they grow is an interesting combo- they come up right around a variegated soft-leaf yucca...Texas winter plant and Texas summer plant.
I'll try to snap a picture.
I've had them in the ground for about 5 years, and they've spread by root(?) to other locations. I do leave the flowers on, but I don't think I've ever had any viable seeds. The leaves are huge and the flower is a sweet ornamental.
I don't remember them being damaged from last years true winter- maybe 17 degree low?
Re: Globe Artichokes
Snapped a picture last night..Cardoon and yucca. A nice pair.
Re: Globe Artichokes
First flower of the season...