Cynara scolymus 'Violetta'

Artichoke starting to bloom 💜

Wow

Such a regal-looking bloom.

It’s a bit of a non event to eat so I let it bloom each year @charlotte @novicegardenlover

Lol. Ok

Blooming marvellous 💜💜💜

And two artichokes ready. Think I’ll just let them flower this year 💜

Wow they are huge 😮

I grew this plant from seed. It has pride of place in one of my raised beds. It just sits there all year and does its own thing 😀 @vegandmore

Full bloom 💜

The flower is coming! I thought the head was dying but the lovely purple colour has just appeared. 💜

Don’t like the the vegetable but love the flower….💜

Yes they are more trouble to eat than they are worth but make a great garden feature @wagsmomthompsonbtinternetcom

@jendren I once watched a tv chef preparing one and I couldn’t believe how much he actually kept….😆 I wondered if it was worth it…