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Artichoke Purple Globe – Romanesco

The flower buds of the Purple Globe Romanesco have a beautiful purple/dark red tinge to them. The buds are slightly smaller and shorter than Green Globe but a fine flavour and hardier in winter. A gourmet vegetable in Europe. An attractive, thistle like plant, which can grace a flower border as well as a vegetable plot, growing to 150-200cm (59-79") tall. The flower buds are harvested before they flower.
These are also great for bees and insects as they are a great source of nectar!
Hardy perennial

Product Part No: 10102

Pack size: 40 Seeds

In Stock
Price: £2.15

When to Sow

  • Jan
  • Feb
  • Mar
  • Apr
  • May
  • Jun
  • Jul
  • Aug
  • Sep
  • Oct
  • Nov
  • Dec

Additional Details

When to Sow Purple Globe Seeds

Indoors - February and March.
Outdoors - March and April

Where to Sow

Indoors using seed sowing compost in pots or trays in greenhouse at 18°C.
Sow outside in free draining soil in mid spring when the soil has warmed up. They will need an open spot with plenty of sun and well drained soil. Sow 2 to 3 seeds 30cm (12") apart, then thin out so final spacing is 1 metre (39") apart.

What to do next

When seedlings are large enough to handle, prick off into small pots. Harden off and grow on. Plant out 1m (39") apart the following spring. Add plenty of well-rotted manure to the planting site and add horticultural grit to clay soil to improve drainage. Rake in some general fertilizer before planting. Keep seedlings and transplants consistently moist. Water well during dry and hot spells.

Maturity

Large fleshy heads will be ready for use the following summer. June to September. Cut the edible flower buds when they are 7-10cm (3-4") in diameter. After harvesting, cut the plant back one third to encourage new buds to form.

Handy Tip

After the main harvest, secondary heads will appear. These can also be cropped.

Useful Information

When the plant is in its first year, all its energy is put into growth. Any flower-heads that form at this time should be removed. In the second year the edible heads can be left on until they are harvested from July onwards.