What Should I Know About My Variety Of Globe Artichokes?

Do you grow a variety called ‘Purple Globe’?

Do you grow a variety called ‘Green Globe Improved’?

Do you grow a variety called ‘Violetto di Chioggia’?

Do you grow a variety called ‘Gros Vert de Laon’?

Do you grow a variety called ‘Romanesco’?

The rather unruly, thistlelike plants of this highly ornamental variety produce variable artichokes in early summer. The smallish globes tend to lack firmness and are on the spiny side, but they do have a good flavor and are best gathered when small. This variety is unsuitable to be grown in containers. It can be planted from spring to summer and harvested from early summer to fall. It has some resistance to pests and diseases and it is a cold-hardy variety.

This hybrid artichoke variety is more reliable than its parent plant, and more vigorous, producing larger, firmer artichokes on more even plants. The globes are suitable for harvesting when they are both large and small in size. This variety is unsuitable to be grown in containers. It can be planted from spring to summer and harvested from early summer to fall. It has some resistance to pests and diseases and it is a cold-hardy variety.

This handsome, seed-raised variety originates in Italy. The spiked and variable artichokes are carried on thistle-like foliage. Fairly hardy and productive, the plants are not very uniform, but this is outweighed by the fact that cropping is good. This variety is unsuitable to be grown in containers. It can be planted from spring to summer and harvested from early summer to fall. It has some resistance to pests and diseases and it is a cold-hardy variety.

This hardy, high-quality variety will survive winters in northern maritime climatic regions. The artichokes are round, green, and can be gathered when small or large. The best forms are propagated by offsets and are of superior quality to seed-raised cultivars. This variety is unsuitable to be grown in containers. It can be planted from spring to summer and harvested from early summer to fall. It has some resistance to pests and diseases and it is a cold-hardy variety.

This productive variety produces rounded, purple-tinged artichokes that are relatively tight and firm, which is unusual for a seed-raised variety. Tall, vigorous, and variable, the plants are very ornamental, even without their colored flower buds. This variety is unsuitable to be grown in containers. It can be planted from spring to summer and harvested from early summer to fall. It has some resistance to pests and diseases and it is a cold-hardy variety.

‘Imperial Star’ selection of ‘Green Globe’ benefits from being less variable. It is raised from seed. Since it matures quickly and can produce artichokes in its first year, it can be grown in regions with winters that are more severe than artichokes normally tolerate. This variety is unsuitable to be grown in containers. It can be planted from spring to summer and harvested from early summer to fall. It has some resistance to pests and diseases and it is a cold-hardy variety.