Rouge d'Alger - Cardoon
This thornless, heat-resistant variety has magnificent silvery-green foliage and delicious pale-green chard with a pinkish base.
A close relative of the artichoke, cardoon can also be grown in the ornamental garden for its unrivalled aesthetic appeal.
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Sow in pots under light cover, in bunches of 2 to 3 seeds. Transplant the best plant at the 2-leaf stage, about 2 months later, 1 m apart in all directions. It is also possible to sow in the open ground, 1 m apart in all directions.
From September onwards, whiten the ribs by binding them and protecting them from light with mulch or cardboard.
April, May
May, June
October, November, December
in the ground
sunny
medium
clayey, humus
drained, rich, furniture, light, fees
Cynara cardunculus
40 seeds
Red, Green-Gray
200 cm
Algeria