Artichoke Green Globe
Globe shaped green fruit with a purplish base. Productive and good tasting. Perennial. Suits cool areas.
Seed Count
12
Full sun.
Directly into garden, placing 3-4 seeds into mounds, 70cm apart. Thin later to the two strongest plants per mound. For growing in pots, use one of 40cm diameter.
Choose a sunny well drained position. Work in Thrive Granular All Purpose Fertiliser. Water well. Brush pollen from male flowers onto female flowers with swollen base for better pollination. Pick fruit at 5-10cm for best yield. Protect from snails with Yates Blitzem.
Globe shaped green fruit with a purplish base. Productive and good tasting. Perennial. Suits cool areas.
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