Cynara scolymus 'Green Globe'
Artichoke 'Green Globe', Globe artichoke 'Green Globe'
Cynara Cynara
'Green Globe' _ 'Green Globe' is a thistle-like plant with arching silver leaves producing an edible globe vegetable just before flowering. This variety produces large green heads.
Cynara scolymus 'Green Globe' is: Deciduous
Upright, Spreading
Blue, Purple in Summer
Blue-green, Silvery-grey in Summer
Aphids , Black-fly , Slugs Aphids , Black-fly , Slugs
Generally disease free.
Remove the tips of the leaves on planting. In first year, remove all flowerheads as they begin to form and discard. Cropping begins in the second growing season. Remove the top bud (king head) first while still unopened.
Offsets
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Cynara scolymus 'Green Globe' (Artichoke 'Green Globe') will reach a height of 1.5m and a spread of 0.5m after 2-3 years.
Add to salads, Flavouring food and drinks, Beds and borders
A difficult plant to grow. Requires well-drained loamy/sandy soil into which compost or humus has been added during winter, regular watering and protection from frost.
Loamy, Sandy
Well-drained, Moist but well-drained
Neutral
Full Sun
South, West
Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
We do not currently have companion plants added for this plant.
Cynara scolymus 'Green Globe'
Artichoke 'Green Globe', Globe artichoke 'Green Globe'
Cynara Cynara
'Green Globe' _ 'Green Globe' is a thistle-like plant with arching silver leaves producing an edible globe vegetable just before flowering. This variety produces large green heads.
Deciduous
Upright, Spreading
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Blue, Purple in Summer
Blue-green, Silvery-grey in Summer
Generally disease free.
Remove the tips of the leaves on planting. In first year, remove all flowerheads as they begin to form and discard. Cropping begins in the second growing season. Remove the top bud (king head) first while still unopened.
Offsets
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Cynara scolymus 'Green Globe' (Artichoke 'Green Globe') will reach a height of 1.5m and a spread of 0.5m after 2-3 years.
Add to salads, Flavouring food and drinks, Beds and borders
A difficult plant to grow. Requires well-drained loamy/sandy soil into which compost or humus has been added during winter, regular watering and protection from frost.
Loamy, Sandy
Well-drained, Moist but well-drained
Neutral
Full Sun
South, West
Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
Zone 9, Zone 8, Zone 7, Zone 6, Zone 5, Zone 4
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