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PostPosted: Mon Dec 15, 2014 11:39 am    Post subject: Cardoons... Reply with quote
Hi there, has anyone got experience growing cardoons, I wanted to grow one as a speciment plant in a mixed border? Soil/light requirements?
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PostPosted: Mon Dec 15, 2014 1:32 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
The are available from seedaholic.com
i have seen these growing in lots of gardens providing you can keep the out of the frost you shouyld have no problems.
http://www.seedaholic.com/cynara-cardunculus-cardoon.html
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