Echinops ritro (common names: Globe thistle)
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Echinops ritro (aka Globe thistle)
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Questions on Echinops ritro
Echinops root care for new growth
Asked on 9 Jun, 2008 1 reply
I bought 6 Echinops and planted them in the soil, where they promptly took off growing. However, recently it seems as if their growth has slowed down. It's been very very hot here, up to 100 for the past week and a half with only one bout of rain, where it poured for like 30 min and rained lighter for about 1.5 hrs before and after that. So I don't know if they got TOO much water, or if it's too hot and they aren't getting enough water. Any suggestions? Oh, I also planted them where they get full sun from about 11 am to 2 or 3?
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Bought and divided into 4 plants from Hill of Tarvit in October 2007 and grown on in pots with a view to planting out in Spring 2008. I tried and failed to grow these from seed in 2004, so I am hoping I'll have better joy this time.
from Spring Hill Nursery
Planted Jul 08 patio border blue section. (2 x) Thistle-like round flower heads on steel blue foliage throughout summer.
Attracts bees.
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Joined 29 Feb, 2008
Hereford
9 Jun, 2008
THink they are drough tolerant, but if they are newly planted they might like a regular drink until they are established. I also planted Echinops this year and yours look healthier than mine!!!! tho starting to pick up now :-)
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