Cynara cardunculus syn. Cynara cardunculus Cardoon

That fence is 6 ft tall & it's still growing! @columbiariver

Wow fantastic 👏👏👌🤗😍

It is about to flower, which I believe us edible, but never trued them before, nor grown one! @columbiariver

Thanks Laura. When the flower is ready I will, I promise 😉 @columbiariver

Love these! Such quirky plants (and as an aside...for some reason I always read/say cardoon in a Scottish accent 😬😆🙈) I didn't know they are edible but they look like artichokes...I would guess they're related...🤔

@rachelbrooks I grew for something a bit different & quirky. It is a bit of a monster now, bullying everything around it! Definitely related & edible. I always think of Fraser from Dad's Army.......we're doomed! Lol!😀

Haha! 😆 glad it's not just me then! They are rather triffid like! 😬

They are indeed. They should do a remake of that film, with a cardoon thrown in (& Fraser, lol!) 😁 @rachelbrooks

Is yours covered in blackfly ? Mine seems to be a magnet for them 🤔

Hi Julie, yes it does have some, but not as bad as a honeysuckle I have which they've ruined, as did greenfly on my tree lupin 😬 @vec

I've resorted to spraying. Am looking at buying some ladybirds online

Oh no! It's taken me nearly 40 years to get over the last one! 😱😂