Echinops ritro 'Veitch's Blue'
By Spritzhenry
4 Aug, 2011
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Blue balls in the border!
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Cracking shot!
4 Aug, 2011
Thanks - I do like Echinops, but I wish they weren't so prickly! lol.
5 Aug, 2011
Love the colour
8 Aug, 2011
Good photo, ours are still going strong......
8 Aug, 2011
Yes, lots of buds still to come. :-)
9 Aug, 2011
I love these too, and actually was surprised how soft the ball felt. I would love a shorter one for the garden..most Ive seen are about 5ft tall. Lovely flower Spritz.
13 Aug, 2011
The original plants have spread - I do know that they have tap roots, so I wonder if they can be split?
13 Aug, 2011
They might be like Oriental Poppies - if I dig one of those up and leave just a little bit of root behind, it seems to grow!!
13 Aug, 2011
Ah! Maybe that's the answer - not that I want to split them yet. Next year I might, though.
14 Aug, 2011
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Echinops Ritro 'Veitch's Blue' (Globe Thistle)
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Echinops Ritro 'Veitch's Blue'
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Oooh! Blues and purples--I love them together. Superb looking blue globe!
4 Aug, 2011