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Cardoon (Cynara cardunculus) seeds

Contents: Approx. 20 seeds
Open-pollinated variety, seed tested regularly

2,25 €

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Description
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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.
20 Seeds

Plant description

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

Growing advice

Sowing depth:	2-5 cm
When to sow outdoors:	May June
Germination time:	2-3 weeks
Germination temperature:	18-24° C
Planting distance:	100 cm
Row spacing:	100 cm
Sunlight:	Full sun

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.