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The tallest perennial globe thistle available in the UK. A robust but easily managed species from central and eastern Europe. Produces tennis ball-sized, white to pale powder-blue inflorescences. Rarely available. 2.5m.. RHS H7, USDA 3a-9b.<\/p>\n
Echinops bannaticus<\/em> \u2018Blue Globe\u2019<\/h3>\n
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\u00a9 Jason Ingram<\/i> <\/span>\n<\/div>\n
The most widely available Echinops<\/em> bannaticus<\/em> cultivar is a good perennial example of the classic blue globe thistle, flowering in midsummer and autumn. Sometimes sold as Echinops<\/em> bannaticus<\/em> \u2018Blue Glow\u2019. 1.5-2m. RHS H7, USDA 3a-8b.<\/p>\n
Echinops bannaticus<\/em> \u2018Star Frost\u2019<\/h3>\n
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\u00a9 Jason Ingram<\/i> <\/span>\n<\/div>\n
A white-flowered cultivar flowering in summer and autumn. Inflorescences similar in appearance to Echinops sphaerocephalus<\/em> but with green-brown stems and benefiting from a perennial habit. 1.2-1.5m. USDA 3a-8b.<\/p>\n
Echinops bannaticus<\/em><\/h3>\n
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Native to southeast Europe, this is among the most cultivated of species grown in the UK. The straight species has silver-green leaves and flowers that range in colour from deep powder-blue to white. 1.2-2m. RHS H7.<\/p>\n
Echinops sphaerocephalus<\/em> \u2018Arctic Glow\u2019<\/h3>\n
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\u00a9 Jason Ingram<\/i> <\/span>\n<\/div>\n
A shorter and more manageable cultivar of Echinops sphaerocephalus<\/em>. It\u2019s a short-lived perennial that produces an abundance of above-average sized, white globes in midsummer and autumn. 1m. RHS H7, USDA 3a-10b.<\/p>\n
Echinops ritro<\/em> \u2018Baby Globes\u2019<\/h3>\n
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A relatively new cultivar of Echinops ritro<\/em>, flowering from midsummer to autumn. Its flowers are marginally smaller and their colour paler than the steely blue of most Echinops ritro<\/em> cultivars. 80cm. RHS H7, USDA 3a-8b.<\/p>\n
Echinops ritro<\/em> subsp. ruthenicus<\/em> \u2018Platinum Blue\u2019<\/h3>\n
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Its finely cut foliage gives rise to powder-blue inflorescences from midsummer to autumn. Requires a well-drained sunny position to thrive. Tricky to establish but worth persevering with. 60cm. USDA 4a-8b.<\/p>\n
Echinops tjanschanicus<\/em><\/h3>\n
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\u00a9 Jason Ingrams<\/i> <\/span>\n<\/div>\n
A refined perennial species with broad-leaved, thistle-like foliage and white to pale-blue flowers on starkly upright stems. Before flowering, attractive pale-green inflorescences extend the season. 1.5-2m. RHS H6.<\/p>\n
Echinops spinosissimus<\/em><\/h3>\n
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Originating from the eastern Mediterranean, Middle East and North Africa, this species has incredibly spiny foliage that is only surpassed by its spine-covered flowers. Rarely sets fertile seed. 80cm.<\/p>\n
Echinops gmelinii<\/em> \u2018Snow King\u2019<\/h3>\n
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\u00a9 Jason Ingram<\/i> <\/span>\n<\/div>\n
A white-flowered, perennial cultivar that flowers profusely in midsummer. It is notably narrower in habit than other globe thistles so a good choice for planting in clumps where space is at a premium. 1m-1.5m. USDA 3a-8b.<\/p>\n
Echinops bannaticus<\/em> \u2018Blue Pearl\u2019<\/h3>\n
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An old and rarely offered cultivar that has the palest powder-blue flowers within the species, but performs almost identically to other Echinops bannaticus<\/em> cultivars, flowering from midsummer to autumn. 1-1.5m. RHS H7, USDA 3a-8b.<\/p>\n
*Holds an Award of Garden Merit from the Royal Horticultural Society. \u2020Hardiness ratings given where available.<\/p>\n
About the author<\/strong><\/p>\n
Dr Andrew Gladman is an entomologist and plant scientist who holds the National Plant Collection of Echinops<\/em>.<\/a><\/p>\n
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