0591 Cardoon Artichoke Thistle, Scottish Thistle
Article code | SL0591 |
Latin name | Cynara cardunculus |
Filling | 0,8 g |
Number of seeds | ± 20 |
Germination duration | ± 20 |
Sowing temperature | ± 14ºC |
Antique type, related to the artichoke. A perennial. The leafstalks, which are covered by dark plastic a few weeks before harvesting in order to blanch them, have a fresh taste. When harvested early (August) unblanched they are still juicy and tender. When harvested late (October) the taste is somewhat bitter and the crop a little tougher. The inner veins, the heart and the flower are edible. Sow as of April in a greenhouse, in early May in the garden. Both the leaves and flowers are attractive.
Country of Origin: Netherlands
Supplier: Garden Seeds