Echinops look outstanding as statement plants and can tie in a whole border theme when placed at intervals to more structured displays and to complement silver and blue colour schemes. ECHINOPS - GLOBE THISTLE. Planting Instructions: Dig a hole large enough to accommodate the roots without bending them. Genus Echinops can be annuals, biennials or perennials with simple or pinnately lobed, spiny leaves and spherical blue or whitish flower-heads Details 'Veitch's Blue' has slightly darker blue spherical flowerheads than E. ritro , is good for cutting and flowers more than once in a season Planting Depth: 1 Inches Bulbs per Square Foot: 1 Globe Thistle is great for cutting and dried flower arrangements. Once established, plants are drought resistant. In the 1800’s it became all the rage in Victorian gardens so it has quite a history!
This perennial has deep green, thistle-like foliage and flowers reliably in mid-summer with numerous intensely blue, globe-shaped flowers. Verkoop aan bedrijven en particulieren. Usually measuring approximately 8-15cm (3-6”) from root base to stem tip, although they are often larger. Planting Instructions: Dig a hole large enough to accommodate the roots without bending them. Easy to grow in well-drained soil in full sun. Jan 21, 2017 - This Pin was discovered by Balcony Garden Web. Usually measuring approximately 8-15cm (3-6”) from root base to stem tip, although they are often larger. They belong to the daisy family - Compositae and grow wild in Southern Europe.. Work soil around the roots, firm well and water thoroughly. An erect growing perennial with lobed spiny leaves. Browse pictures and read growth / cultivation information about Globe Thistle (Echinops ritro) 'Veitch's Blue' supplied by member gardeners in the PlantFiles database at Dave's Garden. Echinops ritro 'Veitch's Blue' Upright, thistle-like blue flowers on silvery-stems. Considered by most growers as the loveliest Globe Thistle, Echinops Ritro 'Veitch's Blue' is an excellent rebloomer that produces abundant, dark violet-blue flowers at the end of gracefully curving, branched, silvery stems. Botanical Name: Echinops ritro; Form: Perennials Sun Exposure: Full Sun Height/Habit: 30 - 36 inches Spread: 20 - 24 inches Spacing: 20 - 24 inches Hardiness Zone: 3-8 Flowering Date: Early to late summer.
Veitch's Blue Globe Thistle is clump forming perennial that can grow 4 feet tall. Discover (and save!) Globe Thistle are very tolerant of drought conditions and dry soils. Popular with gardeners who have space and big, deep herbaceous borders, they tend to be ignored by those who have smaller gardens. Combine it with various beardtongue and yarrows to provide and interesting contrast of flower color and shape. This is because most Echinops can be big. Echinops does well in average to rich sandy or loamy soil in full sun.
Globular, thistle-like, deep steel blue flower heads (1-2” diameter) bloom at the stem tops in summer. Echinops ritro is a clump-forming, 4-foot tall plant with golf ball sized blue flower heads atop stiff, rigid stems clad with deeply lobed, dark green, thistle-like foliage.
Blue Glow is a garden workhorse thriving in many different climates and in just about any soil. 48" tall x 18" wide (seed propagated).