Echinops bannaticus 'Taplow Blue'
Globe thistle 'Taplow Blue', Echinops ritro 'Taplow Blue', Eryngium 'Taplow Blue', Echinops 'Taplow Blue'
Echinops Echinops
'Taplow Blue' _ 'Taplow Blue' is an erect, clump-forming perennial with spiny, deeply-divided, grey-green leaves, white beneath, and spherical, powder-blue, thistle-like flower heads in summer.
Echinops bannaticus 'Taplow Blue' is: Deciduous
Erect, Clump-forming
Silvery-grey, Blue in Summer
Grey-green in Summer
Aphids Aphids
Cut back after flowering for a second flush of flowers. Deadhead to prevent self-seeding.
Division, Seed, Root cuttings
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Echinops bannaticus 'Taplow Blue' (Globe thistle 'Taplow Blue') will reach a height of 1.5m and a spread of 1m after 2-5 years.
Architectural, Cottage/Informal, Flower Arranging, Beds and borders, Wildlife, Gravel, Low Maintenance
Grows best in poor, well-drained soil in full sun but will tolerate most soils. Tolerates part shade.
Chalky, Loamy, Sandy
Well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Partial Shade, Full Sun
South, East, West
Exposed, Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
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Echinops bannaticus 'Taplow Blue'
Globe thistle 'Taplow Blue', Echinops ritro 'Taplow Blue', Eryngium 'Taplow Blue', Echinops 'Taplow Blue'
Echinops Echinops
'Taplow Blue' _ 'Taplow Blue' is an erect, clump-forming perennial with spiny, deeply-divided, grey-green leaves, white beneath, and spherical, powder-blue, thistle-like flower heads in summer.
Deciduous
Erect, Clump-forming
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Silvery-grey, Blue in Summer
Grey-green in Summer
Cut back after flowering for a second flush of flowers. Deadhead to prevent self-seeding.
Division, Seed, Root cuttings
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Echinops bannaticus 'Taplow Blue' (Globe thistle 'Taplow Blue') will reach a height of 1.5m and a spread of 1m after 2-5 years.
Architectural, Cottage/Informal, Flower Arranging, Beds and borders, Wildlife, Gravel, Low Maintenance
Grows best in poor, well-drained soil in full sun but will tolerate most soils. Tolerates part shade.
Chalky, Loamy, Sandy
Well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Partial Shade, Full Sun
South, East, West
Exposed, Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
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Soil types: | Chalky, Loamy, Sandy | Tell us... |
Soil drainage: | Well-drained | Tell us... |
Soil pH: | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral | Tell us... |
Light: | Partial Shade, Full Sun | Tell us... |
Aspect: | South, East, West | Tell us... |
Exposure: | Exposed, Sheltered | Tell us... |
Hardiness: | Hardy (H4) | Tell us... |
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