Cardoon, was Re: artichokes
- To: "Edward Faridany" <e*@lineone.net>, m*@ucdavis.edu
- Subject: Cardoon, was Re: artichokes
- From: N* S* <n*@mindsovermatter.com>
- Date: Fri, 16 Jul 1999 09:20:54 -0800
I tried to start cardoon from seed this year and they never germinated.
Any suggestions?
Nan
>I just saw your note. If you like the artichoke as an ornamental plant, you
>will also like the cardoon. This is a plant for the back of the border. In
>case you have not come across it, it flowers similarly to artichoke, but
>with many more flower heads, growing to 15 ft. or more with numerous
>branching stems. Large, fleshy leaves. Requires no attention. Dies down over
>winter and seems to tolerate a wide climatic variation
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Amy <marvlusgrdns@ecom.net>
>To: paulb@morfi.com <paulb@morfi.com>; hellcat@easynet.fr
><hellcat@easynet.fr>; lizr@ozemail.com.au <lizr@ozemail.com.au>
>Cc: medit-plants@ucdavis.edu <medit-plants@ucdavis.edu>
>Date: 10 July 1999 6:05
>Subject: Re: artichokes
>
>
>>Violetto-I grow these from seeds. They are a beautiful, ornamental plant.
>>Not as big as the other. Amy of M.G.
>>
>>>. There is a beautiful purple version,
>>>that people here grow, the heads are violet blue.
>>
>>
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Nan Sterman
San Diego County California
Sunset zone 24, USDA hardiness zone 10b or 11
