Echinops ritro 'Veitch's Blue' The Beth Chatto Gardens

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Echinops can be annuals, perennials or biennials. The ball shaped flowers can vary in size according to the variety, the flowers can be white or pale to deep blue, often with a gleaming metallic shine.

Echinops ritro 'Veitch's Blue' Biennial plants, Plants, Perennials

South facing. East facing. West facing. Plant match details will appear here. Exposure. Sheltered. Plant match details will appear here. 'Veitch's Blue' is a clump-forming perennial, with deeply lobed, dark green, thistle-like foliage, and globular, steel-blue flowerheads on silver-grey, branched, leafy stems.

Echinops ritro 'Veitch's Blue' BBC Gardeners World Magazine

Echinops Veitch's Blue. Common Name: Globe Thistle. Ships As: Perennial Bareroot #1 Grade. A clumping perennial that is very easy to grow but not invasive. Beginning in early summer, intense blue spheres measuring 1.5" across appear on tall, unbranched stems. Bumblebees and nocturnal moths delight in their sweet nectar.

Echinops Veitch's Blue. Perennials for Sale. Letsgoplanting.co.uk

Botanical Name: Echinops ritro 'Veitch's Blue' 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. Planting Instructions: Dig a hole large enough to accommodate the roots without bending them. Work soil around the roots, firm well and water thoroughly.

Echinops ritro 'Veitch's Blue' Breezy Knees Garden, July 2… Flickr

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. Globular, thistle-like, deep steel blue flower heads (1-2" diameter) bloom at the stem tops in summer. Coarse, spiny, deeply-dissected, gray-green leaves are white.

Echinops ritro ‘Veitch’s Blue’ Greenseasons

FeaturesDark blue flowers forming unique, tight globes on sturdy stems. Stiff, spiny, silvery green foliage adds interest to the garden. A reliable solution for hot, windy locations where nothing else can grow. Globe Thistle is a magnet for all sorts of pollinators and birds love the seeds.UsesIdeal choice for beds, borders, and cutting gardens.

VeitchsKugeldistel 'Veitchs Blue' Beste Sorten & StaudenWissen

Sculpted, spiky, rich blue ball is covered by tiny, starry flowers on tall, stiff silvery stems above a clump of long, deeply divided leaves. Beautiful for mixing with the flowers of high summer, providing not just colour but variation of form. £5.80.

Echinops 'Veitch's Blue' Sarah Raven

Ever popular for their globes of blue flowers that attract hoards of insects, globe thistles bring a natural look to the garden.. 9cm pot. £8.99. In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days) 3 × 9cm pots. £18.00 £ 26.97. In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days) 6 × 9cm pots. £30.00 £ 59.94.

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Native to the UK. No. Foliage. Deciduous. Habit. Clump forming. Genus. Echinops can be annuals, biennials or perennials with simple or pinnately lobed, spiny leaves and spherical blue or whitish flower-heads. Name status.

Echinops ritrov'Veitch's Blue' adding interest to the garden athome countrygarden perennials

About this cultivar: Echinops ritro 'Veitch's Blue' has slightly darker blue spherical flowerheads than the species, is good for cutting and often flowers more than once in a season. It is also about 1 foot smaller, but ours grows a bit taller in a more shady area. It is a clump-forming plant with golf ball sized blue

Echinops ritro Veitch's Blue Van Arnhem Nursery

Echinops ritro 'Veitch's Blue' is a particularly attractive globe thistle, bearing tight globes of deep blue flowers. It's extremely attractive to bees, butterflies and other insects, and makes an excellent cut flower. For best results grow Echinops ritro 'Veitch's Blue' in free-draining soil in full sun to partial shade. Cut plants down after flowering to encourage a second flush of blooms.

Echinops ritro ‘Veitch’s Blue’ Everglades Nurseries

35-39" tall x 18-24" wide, globe thistle grows all across North America, and is loved by dried flower arrangers. The basic form is a tall plant, but hybrids like Veitch's Blue grow only to about 3 feet. The color is a beautiful foil in a perennial garden, and the unique flower shape is great, too. This plant demands almost desert-like.

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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'

Echinops ritro 'Veitch's Blue' is a stunning globe thistle variety with tight globes of deep blue flowers that are highly attractive to bees and butterflies. This plant serves as an excellent choice for cut or dried flower arrangements. For optimal growth, cultivate Echinops Ritro 'Veitch's Blue' in well-draining soil under full sun to partial shade.

Echinops Veitch's Blue. Perennials for Sale. Letsgoplanting.co.uk

Echinops Veitch's Blue perennial plants. Shorter hybrid growing up to 3'. LEARN HOW TO GROW with our easy instructions and videos. 100% guaranteed

Echinops ritro 'Veitch's Blue' The Beth Chatto Gardens

Echinops ritro 'Veitch's Blue'. Dark blue spherical flower heads above attractive grey-green foliage. Good for giving height to a border. Loved by bees and butterflies. Hardy.