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Produce => Under Glass => Topic started by: Alexihen on April 28, 2009, 21:02:37

Title: Globe Artichokes
Post by: Alexihen on April 28, 2009, 21:02:37: Has anyone any experience of growing globe artichokes in a polytunnel or greenhouse? I planted two outside a few weeks ago and they have been eaten, probably rabbits. I am planning to put two new plants in the polytunnel, but just wondered if anyone else has grown these.

Thanks.
Title: Re: Globe Artichokes
Post by: Eristic on April 28, 2009, 22:58:08: I would have thought it is a waste of good tunnel space. Can't you put a net over them or set a few snares?
Title: Re: Globe Artichokes
Post by: Alexihen on April 29, 2009, 09:44:30: No - I wouldn't use snares and have loads of polytunnel space - have two and the second one is empty except for broad beans and tomatoes. I've grown everything inside since I've had the first polytunnel, carrots, beetroot, salad stuff, onions, shallots, tomatoes, strawberries, herbs, courgettes, so will just do the same with these then.
Title: Re: Globe Artichokes
Post by: Plot69 on April 29, 2009, 17:13:57: I wouldn't put them in a PT or a GH. The ones I grew from seed last year reached 8 foot tall and 10 foot in diameter.
Title: Re: Globe Artichokes
Post by: Alexihen on April 30, 2009, 08:44:30: Aren't you thinking of Jerusalem Artichokes? Globe Artichokes only grow to about 3 ft high max.
Title: Re: Globe Artichokes
Post by: Tulipa on April 30, 2009, 09:17:38: Hi Alexihen

Last year there were Globe Artichokes on our site that must have been 8' tall and looking at seed websites they say 4-6'. This might help...

http://www.rhs.org.uk/growyourown/globeartichoke.asp

I grew some last year and lost them so am planning to grow them at home in my flower border this year and use them for screening.!

T.
Title: Re: Globe Artichokes
Post by: thifasmom on April 30, 2009, 09:52:14: Quote from: Alexihen on April 30, 2009, 08:44:30
Aren't you thinking of Jerusalem Artichokes? Globe Artichokes only grow to about 3 ft high max.

i've never seen a 3ft globe artichoke, the plants i have seen were always taller than me and i'm just over 5'6" and they are also known for having quite a spread as well.

do you by chance have a new dwarf variety?
Title: Re: Globe Artichokes
Post by: Plot69 on April 30, 2009, 12:17:40: Quote from: Alexihen on April 30, 2009, 08:44:30
Aren't you thinking of Jerusalem Artichokes? Globe Artichokes only grow to about 3 ft high max.

No they don't, they grow a great deal bigger than that. Mine were 8 foot at least. I dug them all up as they were taking far too much space.
Title: Re: Globe Artichokes
Post by: gordonsveg on May 31, 2009, 17:08:10: Hi Alexihen,
Do you know where i can get some globe artichoke seeds from we used to go to brittany from plymouth quite often, but always forgot to look for the seeds i would like to grow some for the flowers. Due to age and infirmity i cant see us going again soon.

Thanks
Title: Re: Globe Artichokes
Post by: caroline7758 on May 31, 2009, 17:29:08: Easy to find seed over here- i think mine were from T&M.
Title: Re: Globe Artichokes
Post by: asbean on May 31, 2009, 19:11:32: Look for someone with lovely large healthy plants and blag some offsets from them :) :) :) :) :)
Title: Re: Globe Artichokes
Post by: caroline7758 on June 01, 2009, 08:21:36: Gordon, I can send you some seeds if you want. They are "sow by Aug 2008", the packet has been open since 2006 and it's probably too late now for this year, but I've successfully sown them this year. PM me if you want some.
Title: Re: Globe Artichokes
Post by: Alexihen on June 07, 2009, 10:39:30: Sorry, Gordonsveg, only just logged on after a few weeks away. I planted out plants from the local garden shop and didn't do seed. My plants are doing well in the polytunnel as is everything this year.
Title: Re: Globe Artichokes
Post by: Digeroo on June 07, 2009, 11:05:07: Mine are 3 ft high and I only sowed them earlier this year. Knew they got quite tall but was not expecting 10' diameter. they are about a meter apart.