artichoke 'Violetta Precoce'
artichoke
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- size:
- approx 110 seeds
- available within:
- 2-3 days
- Position: full sun
- Soil: humus-rich, moisture retentive soil
- Rate of growth: fast
- Hardiness: half hardy
A purple - violet coloured variety with a delicate flavour. These plants produce medium sized globes which have tender, meaty leaves. - Growing Instructions:
Sow indoors - under cover in late winter and plant out in late spring when the plants have reached a height of about 15cm.
Sow outside - Direct into soil April to June when the air temperature is above 15°C
Sow 5cm deep
Thin plants to 1m apart
Harvest - April to July
When harvesting the artichoke if there are no secondary heads left, snap the stem off at the base; if there are secondary heads on the stem, cut off the terminal bud together with a short length of stem as this will stimulate secondary shoots which may yield a second crop. In autumn cut the plants back to the ground and mulch and protect the crown over winter.
- Eventual Height: 1.5m
- Eventual Spread: 0.3m