H - Hardy - are happy down to at least -5°C (23°F). Watch Sarah Raven demonstrate how to divide herbaceous perennials. Also known as Globe Thistle, Echinops produce globular, spiky violet-blue flower heads on 2-3' plants. Watch Sarah Raven demonstrate how to divide herbaceous perennials. My garden is this big: * <– there, that star is it. Sowing: Sow in late winter/late spring or late summer/autumn. Wafer Echinops - Ritro - 75 Seeds n a Paint by Numbers for Adults and Kids DIY Oil Painting Gift Kits Globe Thistle Echinops Plant Blue 40x50cm Frameless £20.99 £ 20 . For orders: Mon-Sat 8am-10pm, Sun 9am-10pm For customer services: Mon-Fri 1pm-5pm Buy three 3L potted plants of this tall and slender perennial for £21.98 - please add all three to your basket. Sizes: Packs, Premium Packs; 4-10” pots. Sowing Biennial Flower Seeds In June And July. Echinops: Group/Species: ritro Variety: Veitch's Blue Type: Hardy Perennial Common Name: Steel globe thistle, Blue hedgehog, Globe flower Border Position: Middle Soil Type: Neutral Scent: Unscented Site: Full Sun, Part Shade: Moisture: Well-drained Height: 90cm (36in) Spacing: 50cm (20in) Sowing, Seeds… Loved by butterflies & bees. Echinops ritro. We have an extensive range of wholesale seeds, all available to order and buy online. They need some light to germinate. Cytisus Seed Collection Do not leave it too late to collect seeds from your garden as plants die down. Some echinops can be propagated by division in spring and autumn. Nik Genus Echinops can be annuals, biennials or perennials with simple or pinnately lobed, spiny leaves and spherical blue or whitish flower-heads . Cut down the flower stalks before the seed is shed if you don’t want unwanted seedlings popping up in your borders, or if you want to save the seed. Follow our step-by-step guide to taking root cuttings. I”m very new to this flower growing malarkey. Many many thank yous for your kind assistance. Height 1.2m Nothing seems to stop it, including my efforts to dig up a plant that has lodged in the vegetable garden for six years. Think of me as a tiny fledgling birdy. If clumps become congested, lift and divide them in autumn or spring. Cut them before they open and dry them upside down. Ideal temp. 10:20 am. BEGONIAS are among the few plants you can grow from seed in winter, when thoughts of their totally tropical frothy flowers and shiny green leaves should brighten up the darkest day. E. ritro. Delightful, delicate foliage and double lilac flowers team together for an ethereal addition to your garden. Why you should be sowing Hardy Annuals in late August/early September. Everlasting Perennial Collection from Thompson & Morgan - experts in the garden since 1855 ... J. Echinops Ritro - Tight clusters of deep blue flowers form mini-globes on long, strong straight stems of pure silver. Family Asteraceae . Native from southeastern Europe and southern Russia to eastern China. The globe thistle (Echinops ritro) is as tough as artichokes are tender. Details E. bannaticus is a clump-forming perennial with upright, grey, woolly stems and spiny, hairy, grey-green divided leaves. Ben It was fine, stayed quite small, and one year suffered from massive aphid invasion, but kept coming back. Delivery & returns. Start the seeds in 4-inch nursery pots filled with moist seed-starting compost. :), Angharad Propagate by root cuttings in winter; Deadhead to prevent self-seeding. Red Admiral (I think). My initial thought is ‘no’ as they grow quite large, don’t they? Compact clump forming hardy perennial with spiny thistle-like leaves in silver/olive green. Purple buds are borne on bare branches in late-winter and early-spring which open up to reveal white, star-shaped, almond-scented flowers. Take them to a safe place and crack the pods onto a paper plate. In the West Region, it is found in the Bafou area and in the South West Region, the plant can be found only on the mountainous slopes of Lebialem Division which make up the Mt. HH - Half hardy - can withstand down to around 0°C (32°F). Can I grow these bad boys in pots?? *First off, Gramps grew ‘ Ritro’, it has a strong stem and great colour. Eventual width 45cm. (Not clay!). Bamboutos. September 29, 2012 @ Propagate by division in spring or autumn. Items: 0 Total: £0.00 ... Our trade counter is open for ad hoc orders although we recommend customers use the 'click and collect' service wherever possible to minimise any risks to customers and employees. giant collection Land of the Giants for spectacular effect. Buy Now Details. *Cover them VERY lightly with compost. Home / Collections / Echinops. Approx. Echinops giganteus is a plant found only in three regions of Cameroon, the South West, West and the North region. Finely cut silver foliage is a wonderful backdrop to the flowers which are intense steel blue orbs on straight 2-foot stems. October 3, 2012 @ Flowers are excellent for dried arrangements. For borders and cutting. They self seed like troopers too…. Alternatively you can divide plants in autumn or spring, or take root cuttings when dormant. Engage With Us. From the team at Gardeners' World Magazine, BBC Gardeners’ World Magazine – receive 12 issues for only £39.99. Find out all you need to know about growing echinops (globe thistle), in this detailed Grow Guide. Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window), Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window), Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window). 12:57 pm, Hi Nik, I have never grown Ritro in pots before…but I’m sure they would be fine…best use a fair size container though and make sure they don’t get left to dry out…as can be a problem using pots. Echinops or globe thistle, has spiky leaves and bristly, round flowerheads. Learn when to harvest verbena seed with a fun little tip on how to collect them without losing the ripe ones. Sow seed 30mm apart as they require plenty of space. Planted it out this year 2014, now thriving. You can sow echinops seed in spring, either in situ or in modules, or if you buy as small plant, dig a generous hole, larger than the pot and add a handful of grit to boost drainage. Select from cherry, apple, pear and plum bare-root trees. How hardy are your plants? finish: 10-22 weeks. Propagate by seed sown in seed bed in mid spring. How To Grow Echinops From Seed. Echinops. I’d say give it a go and see…nothing ventured and all that. 20°C. But could being in a pot encourage them to be a little less prolific? Germination: DO NOT cover seed; 68-75°F; 8-10 days. Echinops don’t need any special treatment other than cutting back after flowering. Alternatively you can divide plants in autumn or spring, or take root cuttings when dormant. Each quarter you’ll receive a shipment of the finest oil straight from your tree! Echinops ritro Includes 50 seeds approx. *Seeds should germinate in about two weeks. Granddad Thunderbug always used to keep an Echinops flower in his buttonhole for church on Sundays…he said it made the ladies go wild with desire and that no red blooded man should ever be without it. The spiny, cobwebbed leaves provide interest from spring until the striking spherical blooms appear in late summer. *Outdoors… Find a bed which gets lots of sun and has light free draining soil. You may need to stake taller varieties, but only if your garden is a little more exposed and windy. Place in a propagator at a temperature of 20-25C (70-75F), or seal inside a polythene bag until after germination which usually takes 10-20 days. Globular heads of steel blue. Enjoy double the fruits on one tree, with a selection of grated duo fruit trees, ideal for smaller gardens. Sow two or three seeds on the surface of the soil in each pot. Flowering period May to July. Germination takes 2 weeks approx. *If you would like to start it off indoors, then sow your seeds on good quality seed compost in a seed tray….and press them firmly down. If you are unfamiliar with a plant please research the product thoroughly before you purchase to make sure the seeds and plants are suitable for your horticultural knowledge, your soil and your growing conditions. T - Tender - may be damaged by temperatures below 5°C (41°F) Synonyms Echinops ritro. I realise the post was a couple of years ago, but due to lack of space I grew echinops ritro in pots. 2:59 pm. Sometimes, this can encourage a second flush of blooms. *If you would like to start it off indoors, then sow your seeds on good quality seed compost in a seed tray….and press them firmly down. Delivery and collection options are displayed on individual product pages allowing you to pick the most convenient option for you. We collected this new grass from the foothills of Volcano Antuco on our Chilean Seed Collecting Expedition in 1994 (RB94154). Echinops will self-seed freely and you can collect seed in autumn. 90cm.
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End Use: Borders. Growing Echinops, or Globe Thistle brings beautiful blue, spiky spheres blooming throughout the summer to your garden. Glossy green foliage then follows turning to shades of purple before falling in autumn. Eight Months At Bluebell Cottage Nursery. Echinops Ritro. *First off, Gramps grew ‘Ritro’, it has a strong stem and great colour. Magnificent, steel blue/purple mace-like heads above deeply serrated grey-green leaves. Echinops can be prone to attracting aphids, but have no known diseases. *Cover them VERY lightly with compost. Echinops is a globe like thistle with jagged edged silver green leaves…it grows to 120 cm tall…the flower heads look like the ‘Maces’ that knights of old would use to bash other knights of old….in the days of knights of old. Once every two months, I send subscribers a discount code or an offer for a heavily discounted bundle of seeds. Sow in pots of pre-watered seed-sowing compost and keep the pots in a cold frame. 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