tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24631933.post7441548811255332529..comments2024-03-28T11:17:46.306-04:00Comments on Arrowhead Alpines Blog: GratitudeJosephhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14433418903218452909noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24631933.post-77925707744799541422010-12-09T18:05:08.419-05:002010-12-09T18:05:08.419-05:00Cardoon are great. Garfield Park conservatory in ...Cardoon are great. Garfield Park conservatory in Chicago had them planted all over the outdoor gardens this year. It was love at first sight!Tomhttp://theatrumbotanicum.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24631933.post-58386110321083735632010-11-25T07:11:02.181-05:002010-11-25T07:11:02.181-05:00Cyndy,
They also get huge in a single season and a...Cyndy,<br />They also get huge in a single season and are easy to grow from seed, so you can do them as an annual.<br /><br />Danger Garden,<br />I'm sure they'd be fully hardy for you too. But I hope you don't have any holes to fill! Here's hoping for a mild winter.<br /><br />JeffB,<br />Cardoons are essentially wild artichokes, so yes, they look very similar, but artichokes are even less hardy, so I take when I can get.Josephhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14433418903218452909noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24631933.post-80221383917908646992010-11-24T21:34:13.625-05:002010-11-24T21:34:13.625-05:00Those are lovely!Those are lovely!meemsnychttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10584936035577822444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24631933.post-34956812542629523162010-11-24T16:23:12.014-05:002010-11-24T16:23:12.014-05:00I've always enjoyed growing plain ol' arti...I've always enjoyed growing plain ol' artichokes... these look fun too (and very similar).JeffBhttp://www.confluence-dpc.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24631933.post-80255202438745785342010-11-24T13:28:16.296-05:002010-11-24T13:28:16.296-05:00I've always admired these in other garden (mos...I've always admired these in other garden (mostly Botanical Gardens, it seems!). I wish I had room and a suitably sunny spot for one.scottweberpdxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08740930947767329183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24631933.post-87969574014147130402010-11-24T11:39:58.883-05:002010-11-24T11:39:58.883-05:00Joseph this is the most interesting "gratitud...Joseph this is the most interesting "gratitude" post I've seen so far. Those cardoons are amazing. I can see why you like them.Kathttp://www.thekatsgarden.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24631933.post-70140044280880542682010-11-24T11:18:11.340-05:002010-11-24T11:18:11.340-05:00A good one for my "new opportunities" li...A good one for my "new opportunities" list. You know...new plants to try in the holes left by the ones that didn't make it.danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24631933.post-11711452631382231202010-11-24T08:27:47.807-05:002010-11-24T08:27:47.807-05:00I would be grateful for those too - always thought...I would be grateful for those too - always thought they wouldn't be hardy here, but maybe in a warm spot they might work. Love the form of that foliage!Cyndyhttp://gardeningasylum.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.com