Johnsons WK Artichoke - Violet de Provence

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Johnsons WK Artichoke - Violet de Provence

Description of plant at maturity:
This gourmet ‘vegetable’ is actually a flower head of the plant and very popular in French cuisine. Violet de Provence has colourful heads and a finer flavour than green varieties. Perennial plant in frost free areas and resilient once established.

Product Specifications

How To Grow:
Sow thinly to 10mm (1/2in) deep and cover lightly with fine soil. Firm gently and keep moist. Care Transfer into final growing position when large enough to handle, spacing plants 1m (3ft) apart. Water regularly and fertilise each Spring. From the second year, pick the artichokes when swollen, but before the scales open.

When to Sow/Plant:
Spring, Summer

Soil Type:
Fertile, well drained

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