Cynara cardunculus
Cardy
Common names: Kardone, Vegetable thistle, Spanish artichoke
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Description
Cardy is a close relative of the artichoke, but instead of harvesting the flower bud you harvest the fleshy leaf stalks and central ribs. When blanched and cooked they resemble a mixture of artichoke and black salsify. The impressive, thistle‑like perennial can reach about two metres tall and is also used as an architectural ornamental plant.
Care instructions
Sow from March or directly in the garden after the last frost in a sunny, nutrient‑rich spot. Water generously during dry periods. Bundle and wrap the leaf stalks about four weeks before autumn harvest to blanch them, which makes them tender and mild; harvest before the first hard frost.
Companion planting
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