moving cardoons?

lucywil · « **on:** December 01, 2009, 12:39 »

i have a couple of cardoons on the plot that i want to move, should i do it now or do i need to wait to the spring?

gillie · « **Reply #1 on:** December 01, 2009, 14:40 »

I think I would wait until the spring. Cardoons are not absolutely hardy and to give them a shock now might kill them.

Gillie

Aunt Sally · « **Reply #2 on:** December 01, 2009, 15:12 »

You won't kill a cardoon - I've tried

peterjf · « **Reply #3 on:** December 01, 2009, 16:04 »

i agree with aunt sally , you cant kill the little beggers , lol ive tried too ,

gillie · « **Reply #4 on:** December 01, 2009, 17:39 »

Little! They grow a good deal taller than me!

Gillie

lucywil · « **Reply #5 on:** December 01, 2009, 21:21 »

ok thanks, think i will move them sooner rather than later

Aunt Sally · « **Reply #6 on:** December 01, 2009, 22:00 »

I'd move it now but be warned they have a hell of root

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