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Cynara scolymus

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Artichoke; edible leaves must be warm, dry and sunny. This plant grows to about 1.25 m. The flower colour is pinkish lilac. This plant is mostly hardy.The flowering period is August - September.

Location of the plant shown in the first picture : Het Vlackeland, Nieuw en St. Joosland

Family : Rubiaceae

© first picture : PlantenTuin Esveld

© picture 2 : Th. Ploeger & Zn

© picture 3 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : kwekerij Fahner, Deurningen

© picture 4 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Jardin de Maizicourt, Picardie

© picture 5 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Wisley Gardens (GB)

© picture 6 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Rodmarton Manor, near Cirencester

© picture 7 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Rodmarton Manor, near Cirencester

© picture 8 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Tuinbeurs bij kasteel Hex

© picture 9 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Hofje van Aarden in Leerdam

© picture 10 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : kwekerij Fahner, Deurningen

© picture 11 : Plantentuin Esveld, location picture : Exbury Garden

© picture 12 : Plantentuin Esveld, location picture : Exbury Garden

© picture 13 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Wakehurst Place, GB

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Characteristics of this plant
type of plant : perennial
soil type : claylike or chalky soil
planting place : needs a sunny place
habit/form : upright growing
water requirement : needs little water
the plant is evergreen
height approx : between 1 and 1.5 meter
width approx : between 75 and 100 cm
quantity per m2 : 1
flower colour : purple
leaf colour : green
edibility : the flowers are edible
flowering period : august - september
hardiness : mostly hardy

Of this plant no stock is known unfortunately and therefore it does not occur in the on-line plantshop