Echium Pininana "Pink Fountain" - affectionately known as "the Trifid" by my Wife.
By Blyco
28 May, 2008
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Grown from a packet of seed bought from Trebah Gardens while on holiday in Cornwall. I originally had 6 but had to cull the crop as they were taking over the garden. Classed as a biennial, it has taken 3 years to grow to 14 feet, and it's still growing!
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I have some that are about 3/4ft high at the moment cant wait for them to get like this.
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wow, now that is fast growing, and from seed too?
28 May, 2008