Artichoke

This Artichoke stands seven feet tall. Its still got to plump out but I don't use them for eating, I use them for structure around the garden, If one's got time please view large.

[Beryl Lloyd]

Super Tony -- its great to have such plants to create hight & different textures in the Garden --lovely shot !

[Five Alive]

Did have time to view large. Great lighting in this shot :-)

[Tony]

Fantastic detail and lighting, surprised you could get that close.

[alia_801]

Nice capture! I don't think I've ever seen an artichoke growing before. It has some pretty colours. Nice bokeh in your pic too.

[ZambianLass]

Lovely bokeh - what a wonderful capture to see an artichoke growing

[Claire]

Wow amazing, never knew they grew so tall, this is lovely

[Maggiemae]

They are actually delicious!you peel the "petals " off individually and dip them in garlic butter, drawing the insides out with your teeth gently!

[Krista]

Great shot, Tony- I love the composition and detail here. I'm digging the light and bokeh too :)

[Paula Stuart]

Fantastic. Artichokes do look really sculptural in the garden. I've never tried growing them but might give them a go.

[Tina Cook]

Lovely capture Tony!

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@paula1 Thank you Paula, they come up year after year well worth a try.

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@tinac1 Thank you Tina.

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@tillycarter Thank you Krista.

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@maggiemae Thank you Maggie, I do like to eat them but not my own, I would rather have the beauty of them in the garden because later they burst into flower.

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@claireuk Thank you Claire.

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@zambianlass Thank you Z.

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@alia_801 Thank you Alia.

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@tonydebont Thank you Tony.

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@fivealive Thank you.

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@beryl Thank you Beryl.

[Tricia O'Donnell]

gorgeous shot

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@triciaodonnell Thank you Tricia.

[Deb]

They have a beautiful flower! Love the bokeh :D

[Al Bailey]

Lovely shot .... didn't know they grew that tall :)

[carol white]

Super shot,great bokeh!!

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@deburahiru Thank you Deb.

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@willowdragon Thank you Al.

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@carolmw Thank you Carol.

[elkehochban]

What a magnificent plant! I'm glad you don't eat them - it would be a shame to cut this down.

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@timandelke Thank you E, They are a great architectural plant to have in the garden, and a talking point.

[Mr. Spock]

Beautiful plant!

[Sue Rose]

One had time and it was even more beautiful viewed large! Amazing bokeh too. A fav for me.

[Yvonne]

I love to eat artichokes. This is just beautiful, Tony. What incredible bokeh you captured. Fav.

[Ivan]

Super sharp image, Tony, excellent selective focus.

[Linda]

Great shot. Never seen one growing before either.

[Gena Pegg]

I had not idea the got so tall! They make a beautiful dried flower as well...but they taste realllly good! Would like to see a photo of it blooming if you have a ladder that tall?? hahaha! Really great capture FAV

[Taffy]

Amazing color and wonderful bokeh. I didn't realize they'd grow so tall!

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@spock Thank you Spock.

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@suesmith Thank you very much Sue and thank you for the Fav.

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@yonnie Thank you Yvonne and thank you very much for the Fav.

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@ivan Thank you Ivan.

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@tommiel Thank you Linda.

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@eyesmile Thank you very much Gena and thank you for the Fav, lookout for the flower shot.

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@taffy Thank you Taffy, this one plant produces several heads and if you take the heads off all but one when young it will put all its energy into that one head.

[Ness Santvoort]

what a shot, I didn't realise they grew so tall, what a great structural plant for the garden

[Cheri]

Incredible detail and color - never saw one in this way!

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@ness50 Thank you Ness.

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@linc Thank you Cheri.

[Boxplayer]

Fab - we have loads in our park gardens - never realised how impressive they were as plants and great bee-attracting flowers.