Eryngium giganteum.

That is a really fab. photo...gone to my favourites!

Thanks Karen, we grow several thistles as they do well in our soil. This is not my best photo, I have another one much clearer, will check to see if it is on here......

I love the blue in the green.

Gorgeous Dotty...I lost mine last winter....:<(

I thought we had lost ours and then this appeared in totally the wrong part of the garden, will see if OH can get some seed, so fingers crossed!!

Gorgeous.

Super.....I have two new ones this year, only the small ones though.

I've just put on a photo of the one I fell in love with at Chelsea....it's changed my mind about these!

Have seen your pic Karen, another stunning one.

Yes, it looks like it's made of starched lace doesn't it? :)

Thanks Dawn and Janey, which ones did you get Janey? I have some smaller ones as well.