Artichokes (Globe)

ted_woodley · « **on:** November 06, 2006, 14:12 »

Anyone know of a supplier of artichoke cuttings (or whatever they're called !) - have heard this is an easier way to grow them than from seed. Thanks.

James · « **Reply #1 on:** November 06, 2006, 19:48 »

They're called offsets. It's just like dividing any other perennial - lupins etc.

Can't help you with where to get them, unless you know somebody with a plant?

I've got 30 plants from seed at the bottom of the garden, started in July.

ted_woodley · « **Reply #2 on:** November 07, 2006, 07:40 »

There are some other plotholders who grow them, but they are never there when I am so I have not been able to ask them. The gardening books blithely say that you should get offsets from estabilished plants as if this is necessarily an easy thing to organise ! (Just like they say "put broken crocks" in the bottom of plant pots as if we all have heaps of broken terracotta pots hand). Think I will probably try them from seed.

supersprout · « **Reply #3 on:** November 07, 2006, 08:58 »

hey ted, they are a doddle to grow from seed so go for it

the reason people recommend offshoots is that seed isn't predictable - some plants will be more productive and vigorous, some may be more thistly ... and you don't know til the end of their second year. Then you start taking offshoots from the ones that are doing really well and in that way get yourself the most productive stock for your soil

They are tough as old boots and grow real fast - from seed started in August:

Transplanting

This week

ted_woodley · « **Reply #4 on:** November 07, 2006, 09:34 »

Thanks. I will go with seed then !

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