Artichoke Globe 'Violet Star'

Product: Artichoke Globe 'Violet Star'

Product type: SEED (10)

Botanical name: Cynara scolymus

Violet Star' produces beautiful violet-purple, round and slightly conical globe artichokes on large vigorous plants. Globe artichoke has a restricted climatic range and prefers cool, moist summers and mild winters. Chilling is needed to produce buds. The plants need to be dug and divided every 3 - 4 years. Growing in humid areas is difficult and buds are likely to be poor quality.

Plant type: Herbaceous perennial

Plant height: 90 cm

Sow when: Germinate best at 18 - 21°C soil temp.

Temperate: Spring; first soak seed for 24 hours

Subtropical: Unsuitable

Tropical: Unsuitable

Germination: 7 - 14 days

Depth: 6 mm deep, cover seed lightly

Position: Full sun

Sow where: Sow into seed tray & transplant

Soil type: Deep, rich, well-drained, pH 6.5; compost and manures are beneficial

Details: Cut the stems back after they have cropped, to 30 cm above the ground; mulch well; in spring thin the side shoots to the 6 largest; also propagated from side shoots

Harvest: 85 days: pick flower buds before they start to open