Common Artichoke VERT DE PROVENCE 1g (Cynara scolymus)

Artichoke 'VERT DE PROVENCE'

The artichoke 'Vert de Provence' is both a vegetable and a decorative plant. Its flowers are gathered in spherical inflorescences, surrounded by thick scales-shaped leaves. It requires a moist (but not waterlogged) and sunny position. Under favorable conditions, it can reach a height of up to 1.5m.

Other names: Spanish artichoke, thistle artichoke, cardoon

The seedlings should be prepared in a heated polytunnel or greenhouse (also at home on a windowsill). We start working in February. Sow 2-3 seeds in peat substrate-filled pots (pH 6 to 6.5). Until the cotyledons appear, try to maintain a temperature of 25°C (then the temperature is maintained between 15 to 20°C). If more than one seedling appears in the pot, leave the strongest one. If artichoke seeds were sown in multi-cell trays, after about a month, in the phase of two true leaves, transplant the seedlings into 8 cm diameter pots. In the second half of May, the plants are planted in rows. The artichoke cultivation beds should be located in a wind-protected and well-sunlit place. The soil should have a neutral or slightly alkaline pH. It should be fertile, permeable, and deeply cultivated. It is good if it was fertilized with manure the previous year.

Number of seeds: 15-25 pcs. per gram
Sowing rate: 2 kg/ha
Sowing time: 2nd decade of February-March (seedlings)
Planting time: 2nd decade of May
Spacing: 100x100 cm
Vegetation period: 150-160 days
Harvest time: 2-3rd decade of August-2nd decade of September

Packaging: 1g