RE: Cut back artichokes?
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- Subject: RE: Cut back artichokes?
- From: "* P* B* <p*@morfi.com>
- Date: Tue, 6 Jul 1999 11:24:04 -0700
- Importance: Normal
Nan,
I cut my artichokes back to the ground, and
they usually fire back up with a little water
and manure tea. Otherwise they will grow like mad
when the fall rains come in Mid-Oct.
Also, for anyone who is interested, I had
a Callistemon come through last Decembers
nasty freeze (-11C,12F) unscathed. It was
a seedling batch and had not yet bloomed. This June
it did bloom and the brushes opened up purple,
the remarkable thing is that as they fade they
turn an incredible irridescent blue! Never seen
anything like it. Has anyone else? It is probably
a Callistemon pallidus type, judging from the
slightly greyish, paddle shaped leaves. It bloomed
right next to a Ceanothus 'Victoria' (also in bloom)
and underneath was Campanula portenschlagiana. Very
Nice.
Paul
Portland
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-medit-plants@ucdavis.edu
[o*@ucdavis.edu]On Behalf Of Nan Sterman
Sent: Monday, July 05, 1999 7:50 PM
To: medit-plants@ucdavis.edu
Subject: Cut back artichokes?
Hi everyone! It's been a long hot day in the garden. I weeded and raked
and reconfigured my drip system.... I cut back a huge Salvia apiana and
now I smell like sage scrub!
I was looking at the artichokes. They produced magnificently this year, I
cut at least 75 chokes from three plants! Now they look pretty sad and
straggly and I wonder if I should cut them back or let them die back. And
if I cut them back, how far shall I cut them?
Thanks and how are your gardens?
Nan
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Nan Sterman
San Diego County California
Sunset zone 24, USDA hardiness zone 10b or 11
