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CARDOON – Pieno Inerme
(30 seeds)
$3.95
Very unusual heirloom for added veggie garden interest
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Cardoons are prized in French and Italian cuisine. You can either eat the buds as artichokes, or eat the stems. By the way, if you do let the flowers open, they're extremely pretty, so you might just find yourself caught between the desire for a culinary delicacy or a pretty flower! Pieno Inerme is considered to be one of the most convenient varieties to grow because it has few thorns. The word 'inerme' means 'unarmed.' This is a great heirloom veggie!
Days to Harvest
65-120 daysPosition/Sunlight
Full SunWatering
MediumPlant Spacing
30cmPlant Height
80-150cmAdditional Features
Cool Season, Cuisine, Easy Care Plants, Edible, HeirloomGrowing Information
How to Sow
Germination is easy, just cover the seeds with a thin layer of medium and keep moist. Cardoons produce the occasional albino plant, so thin out the odd-looking plants right away as they wont perform well.
How to Harvest
If you want your cardoon stems blanched, wrap them in paper or heap straw over them for about month before harvest. Flower buds are harvested before they begin to open. Cardoons discolour quickly, so use right away and rub with a slice of lemon to prevent browning.
Product Details
| Common Name: | CARDOON - Pieno Inerme |
| Scientific Name: | Cynara cardunculus |
| Seeds Per Packet: | Approx 30 |
| Germination Time: | 14-21 days |
| Days to Harvest: | 65-120 days |
| Position/Sunlight: | Full Sun |
| Watering: | Medium |
| Plant Height: | 80-150cm |
| Plant Spacing: | 30cm |
| Sow Depth: | 5mm |
| Row Spacing: | 50cm |
| Companion Plants: | Cucumber |
| Cool Sow: | Jun-Aug |
| Warm Sow: | Jun-Jul |
| Tropical Sow: | Not suited |
| Additional Features: | Cool Season, Cuisine, Easy Care Plants, Edible, Heirloom |
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