Separating artichoke offshoots today
These guys grow pretty quickly once the main plant is established, and if you leave them they'll crowd each other out for light and lead to issues w mildew and fewer, smaller flower bulbs
Above all came from a single Artichoke plant- they form a thick taproot that branches out new shoots from its side
I believe I originally planted 3 Globe Artichoke here?
Theres at least 8 now, a couple years later, and I want room for other things to use the undergrowth layer of this bed
After some spot removal and replanting in the new bed I established behind it just this winter (via throwing down some straw)
This "new bed" is pretty rocky and hasn't had any compost yet, so I made sure to add a good amount of compost and mixed soil around each root base so the new roots will have an easy time while they get established
These guys are pretty hardy as long as you dont transplant them right before an extreme freeze or drought, but they will look very pathetic for a couple weeks while they grow out their new roots for drinking and nutrients
