Globe Artichoke plants

Seedling · Posted: Tue Mar 20, 2012 2:51 pm Post subject: Globe Artichoke plants

Hi All

Can anyone tell me where I could possibly buy some globe artichoke plants? I can't seem to locate them anywhere. I am based in Ballincollig, just west of Cork City.

Many thanks
Conor

Greengage · Posted: Tue Mar 20, 2012 6:21 pm Post subject:

Any garden centre ask for Cynara cardunculus var. scolymus

Seedling · Posted: Wed Mar 21, 2012 8:12 am Post subject:

I have tried the two local garden centres without sucess but I'll try using the latin name next time!!

Many thanks for your help.
Conor

Greengage · Posted: Wed Mar 21, 2012 5:49 pm Post subject:

keep trying as nurseries will be supplying them direct to garden centres soon
Amour nurseries kildare and Flip Schram supply to Irish garden centres saw loads recently on a visit

gusto66 · Posted: Sat Mar 31, 2012 8:37 pm Post subject:

I got some seedlings from the plant fair at Fota last year... I think the fair is on again in a couple of weeks (but go early! it gets very busy). Also, I got given a Sarah Raven seed kit as a present last year and grew them successfully - see if she has a website and get the seeds.

Greengage · Posted: Sun Apr 01, 2012 7:11 pm Post subject:

Johnstown Garden centre have them €6 check out their website
http://www.johnstowngardencentre.ie/Shop_Search_Results.aspx?bizsearch=globe%20archichoke