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Beginner
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1m
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1.5m
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2-5 years
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1 hour care
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Botanical name: Echinops bannaticus 'Taplow Blue'
Other names: Globe thistle 'Taplow Blue'
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Genus: Echinops
Variety or cultivar: 'Taplow Blue' _ 'Taplow Blue' is an upright, architectural perennial with divided, prickly leaves which are whitish beneath and rounded, bristly powder-blue pompon flowers in summer.
Echinops bannaticus 'Taplow Blue' is: Deciduous
Flower: Blue, Silvery-grey in Summer
Foliage: Grey-green in Summer
Habit: Clump-forming, Upright
Awards: RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
Echinops bannaticus 'Taplow Blue' (Globe thistle 'Taplow Blue') will reach a height of 1.5m and a spread of 1m after 2-5 years.
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Suggested uses: Architectural, Cottage/Informal, Flower Arranging, Beds and borders, Wildlife, Gravel, Low Maintenance
Cultivation: Grows well in poor, well-drained soil in full sun but will tolerate most soils in full sun and can also tolerate part shade.
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Chalky, Loamy, Sandy |
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Well-drained |
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Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
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Partial Shade, Full Sun |
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South, East, West |
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Exposed, Sheltered |
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Hardy (H4) |
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Question from
Louise virley
When is the right time to divide this plant? Mine is huge, so can I take bits off the side?
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- Posted: Sat. 24th March 2012 08:18
- Last reply: Sat. 24th March 2012 15:43
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