Purple artichoke

I photographed this artichoke flower a couple of years ago at our local San Diego County Fair in Del Mar, California. The show was indoors so there wasn't that much ambient light. I used camera settings that let the background go dark, and then lit the flower with a hand held Yongnuo strobe in an 8.6 inch Lastolite soft box at camera right at about 5 o'clock and pointing up. I've photographed a lot of plants and flowers, because they're all around us, work cheap, and never complain. I have…

Perennial Artichokes don't come 100% true from seed, you will get slight variation in shape and colour, but from our selection of seeds you'll get plenty o

Purple Italian Globe Artichoke Seeds Perennial / Annual Depending on Zone Zone 7 to 11 (grown as an annual in zones 3 to 11) Full Sun to Partial Shade Days to Maturity: 120 Days to Germination: 5 - 10 Soil: Hardy, fertile, well-drained soil Tender and succulent heirloom Artichoke from Italy produces purple-headed fruits measuring from 3 to 6" in Diameter. More tolerant to heat and cold than most green artichoke strains. Color will fade during preparation. Heirloom, Non-GMO Latin Name: Cynara…

The star of the edible flowers, king of the garden plants, with a succulent heart to fall for!The globe artichoke is a fascinating vegetable. The first time I tasted it, I remember that it was not love at first sight. However, I quickly developed a taste for artichokes and I have just loved them ever since. There is nothing like a freshly boiled artichoke as it is very different from those preserved in oil or canned. The texture of the flesh is simply unique. Very delicate is the earthy…

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Purple artichoke flower on white background

Purple Italian Artichoke (Cynara scolymus) – A superb Italian variety that is more tender and has a larger nibble at the base of each bract. Also more heat tolerant than green varieties so will do better in the warmer parts of South Africa.

The artichoke is a food, a flower, a powerful nutritional and medicinal plant, one of my first keto food substitutes, and a symbol of hope and prosperity.⠀