tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post7075566821264400201..comments2024-03-28T08:47:47.312-07:00Comments on Succulents and More™: Volunteer cardoon in our backyardGerhard Bock (Succulents and More)http://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-10347538693009669042012-06-03T14:16:01.729-07:002012-06-03T14:16:01.729-07:00I haven't heard of it being invasive, at least...I haven't heard of it being invasive, at least not in our climate. I haven't seen any other cardoons around so I'm not sure it reseeds that readily here. On the other hand, the seed for our plant has to have come from somewhere!Gerhard Bock (Succulents and More)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-83076147612964999262012-06-03T08:03:11.529-07:002012-06-03T08:03:11.529-07:00I thought I read these can reseed like crazy...inv...I thought I read these can reseed like crazy...invasive, noxious weed, and all that. Gorgeous, but be careful!Hoover Boohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03083294821646284424noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-81348975565116223182012-06-01T08:43:40.903-07:002012-06-01T08:43:40.903-07:00I welcome volunteers with open arms as long as the...I welcome volunteers with open arms as long as they're not weeds. For years we've had volunteer tomatillos. Not this year, unfortunately, so I actually just bought one.<br /><br />I'm so enamored with this cardoon that I will buy another one for a bare spot in the front yard where a couple of perennials failed to return. Cardoons are not easy to find in local nurseries, so I may have to make do with a globe artichoke instead (they are plentiful in nurseries).Gerhard Bock (Succulents and More)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-26775739238371356592012-06-01T08:40:21.356-07:002012-06-01T08:40:21.356-07:00I even like common thistles. There's one kind ...I even like common thistles. There's one kind I see a lot in fields near here that has gorgeously variegated leaves. I'm tempted to transplant one :-).Gerhard Bock (Succulents and More)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-65522786954395347582012-06-01T08:38:16.934-07:002012-06-01T08:38:16.934-07:00They sure will. My wife was just commenting on how...They sure will. My wife was just commenting on how many bees there are in the front yard. No bee shortage around here, that's for sure. Lots of local honey for sale at the farmer's market, too!Gerhard Bock (Succulents and More)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-81274203991351867982012-06-01T04:44:43.542-07:002012-06-01T04:44:43.542-07:00At least I'm not the only one who lets big, im...At least I'm not the only one who lets big, imposing volunteers decide what a bed is going to look like! You reminded me that I want to start some more cardoon seeds this year so I can have some blooms next year (winter permitting) too.Alanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13393082652312828458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-50289059738804469652012-06-01T02:55:31.646-07:002012-06-01T02:55:31.646-07:00Curious thing how it managed to get there but it&#...Curious thing how it managed to get there but it's an unexpected, welcome addition to your garden. It's gorgeous plant that I love for it's sheer size and architectural habit!Mark and Gazhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09427245730390252976noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-32922852094338818222012-05-31T22:01:00.882-07:002012-05-31T22:01:00.882-07:00I've always said free is the very best price. ...I've always said free is the very best price. The bees are going to love those flowers.danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.com