{"id":23453,"date":"2016-08-20T17:00:01","date_gmt":"2016-08-20T10:00:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/gardens-plant-of-the-week\/"},"modified":"2016-08-20T17:12:26","modified_gmt":"2016-08-20T10:12:26","slug":"gardens-plant-of-the-week","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/gardens-plant-of-the-week\/","title":{"rendered":"Gardens: plant of the week"},"content":{"rendered":"


\nThe cardoon is a beast of a thistle but its electric-blue flowers are a magnet for beesWhat is it? The cardoon (Cynara cardunculus) is an architectural beast of a thistle, with decorative silvery toothed leaves. It\u2019s in the same family as the globe artichoke, but it\u2019s the stems, not the flower buds, that are prized by Mediterranean cooks.Any good varieties? There are few options in the UK, but Franchi Seeds sells the varieties \u2018Bianco Avorio\u2019 and \u2018Gobbo di Nizza\u2019, while Chiltern Seeds offers heirloom cardoon \u2018Rouge d\u2019Alger\u2019 with attractive red-blushed stalks. For young plants by mail order, try Victoriana Nursery. Continue reading…
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\nSource : theguardian.com
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