Cardoon (Cynara cardunculus) organic seeds

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Cardoon (Cynara cardunculus) organic seeds

Cardy is a vegetable plant from the thistle family and a close relative of the artichoke. The pulpy leaf stalks are eaten.
Contents: Approx. 20 seeds
Open-pollinated variety, seed tested regularly

2,35 €

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SKU: CYN01-BIO

GTIN: 4251420506870

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Has been cultivated since antiquity. This juicy relative of the artichoke -with its meaty sprigs and yellow stem- is quite rightly regarded as delicacy.

Plant description

Species:	Asteraceae
Root system:	Deep roots
Flower colour:	Blue
Special features:	Open-pollinated
Lifecycle:	Annual Perennial
Flowering months:	May June July
Eventual height:	100-150 cm

Growing advice

Sowing depth:	1 cm
Planting distance:	100 cm
Row spacing:	100 cm
Sunlight:	Full sun
Germination temperature:	18-24° C
When to sow outdoors:	May June

Sow early spring indoors. Pot up the seedlings into individual pots as soon as the first true leaf appears and plant them out after the last expected frosts.