It's growing beautifully but this cardoon will have to go. When I bought it last year the packet said 'Green Globe Artichoke'. The flower buds were nothing like I had expected and on further investigation it was identified as a cardoon.
It has similar thistle-like flowers to an artichoke but they are small and, although edible, I found them too fiddly. The central ribs of the leaves are edible and taste a bit like celery, apparently - I'd rather eat celery.
I don't like getting rid of plants and, if I had room, I'd keep it for its flowers, however, I only have half an allotment and I need all the space for vegetables we are going to eat.
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