Cynara cardunculus
By Spritzhenry
14 Aug, 2009
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The biggest flower in my garden!
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I think the flower head is about 5" tall, and I can't get my fingers round it - so it is a big flower! No, not a thistle, its common name is 'Cardoon', and it is in the artichoke family.
14 Aug, 2009
Thank you Spritz, it is big ,It is a lovely show and I love the colour too.
14 Aug, 2009
It looks very impressive.
17 Aug, 2009
Beautiful.............
17 Aug, 2009
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Its beautiful Spritz looks huge how big? is it a kind of a thistle my daughter would love this
14 Aug, 2009