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Just wanted to say that my tree and seeds arrived yesterday. I was in to meet the delivery man, who handled it very gently, so the fragile sticker worked! Beautifully packed. I unwrapped it whilst talking to it (I am sane really) and welcomed it to its new home. The rabbit loved the straw. Many many thanks
Paula., Yelverton, Devon
Supplied as compost block-grown plants.
Available from APPROXIMATELY late April / early May 2021A vegetable widely cultivated in Victorian England that is related to the Globe Artichoke - except it's the stems that are cooked and eaten in late autumn/winter rather than the flowerheads. You may recall it was featured by Harry Dodson in the BBC's Victorian Kitchen Garden series, and was also championed by Clarissa Dickson Wright, of Two Fat Ladies fame.
It is the perfect vegetable to grow in the herbaceous border as it is perennial in habit, with a very attractive pink/purple flower and very striking leaves.
Recommended by the RHS to be an excellent attractant and nectar source for bees and other beneficial insects if allowed to 'go over' and flower (so if you have room leave any plants in that have gone too far rather than pulling them out straight away).
How to Grow Cardoons
Detailed advice on growing cardoons. Includes information on watering, pest control and harvesting.
A Little Information About Our Vegetable Plants (Video)
Information on the vegetable plants that Victoriana grows and how we make sure they are always hardened off before dispatch.
What's A Compost Block Grown Plant?
Information on the size of the compost blocks that Victoriana grow their plants in - and what you can expect to receive.
Pollinator Friendly Plants
A detailed guide to the seeds and plants sold by Victoriana Nursery Gardens that will attract and provide a food source to bees and other beneficial pollinating insects.