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Echinops sphaerocephalus


Echinops sphaerocephalus (Echinops sphaerocephalus)

Just starting to come into flower and soon to be a creamy-white globe. Very popular with Bees and Butterflies.



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love the little hair do on it muddy lol, will look lovely when its got a full head

27 Jul, 2011

 

See yours is like mine no colour yet they great are nt they.

27 Jul, 2011

 

A bit like my hairdo but in reverse . . . lol! ;-))

27 Jul, 2011

 

lol...Like this one Muddy....A change from the blue...

27 Jul, 2011

 

Ooh,I like that,Muddy..I didn't know it came in this colour too..only seen the blue one like I have..

27 Jul, 2011

 

lol muddy ;o))

27 Jul, 2011

 

Brill - i do love these

27 Jul, 2011

 

I will post another photo when it's in full flower. :-)

27 Jul, 2011

 

He he its all those woman you have to keep up with haha

28 Jul, 2011

 

Nice one :o)))

28 Jul, 2011

 

Stunning structure on this.. :o)

29 Jul, 2011

 

Thank you Carol and TT. I've just been outside to measure it. It stands at 150cms, in old money that's 4ft 11ins. One of my favourite plants in the garden. :-))

29 Jul, 2011



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