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CIRSIUM rivulare 'Atropurpureum'
Commonly known as Brook thistle, Ornamental thistle
Tall, deep crimson thistle knobs held over a rosette of foliage over a very long season
Further Reading....
- Details
- Mature Size
- Tips and Advice
- Goes Well With
- Planting Combinations
- Other Suggestions
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Red - deep crimson
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Height - 1.2m (4ft)
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Spread - 60cm (24in)
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Herbaceous - Early in the year, typically January till end of March, herbaceous plants might be supplied in 9cm pots to ensure timely despatch. - spreading, clump-forming perennial. Oblong-lance-shaped, prickly, dark-green leaves to 45cm (18in) long, softly hairy beneath. Tall, branching plant from rosettes in early spring. Produces thistle-like flowerheads 3cm (1¼in) across.
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Hardy - very cold winter - Hardy in all of UK and northern Europe. Plant can possibly withstand temperatures down to -20°C (-4°F)
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Full sun
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Additional Features - Good to know - - non-invasive. Wildlife plant - bees, butterflies and other insects. Flowering can be prolonged by deadheading. A favourite at Chelsea.
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Pests & Diseases - mildew.
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Place of origin - central Europe into Russia, southwestern Europe.
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Garden Location/Conditions - Coastal / windswept -
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Hardiness - Fully hardy -
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Leaf Colour (if not green) - Purple -
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Seasonal Interest - Summer -
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Soil Conditions - Fertile moist well-drained soil -
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Wildlife - Bee friendly -
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Butterfly friendly
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Cirsium - Growing Guide
Herbaceous Plants - Video Collection
- Dividing Herbaceous Perennials - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Spring Planting Osteospermums - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Dividing Summer Perennials - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Dividing summer flowering Hemerocallis - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Summer propagation - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Self-seeding aquilegia - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Supporting Plants - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Dead heading meconopsis - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Dead heading Delphiniums - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Feeding herbaceous peonies - Video Tip ondemand_video
1.2m (4ft)
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60cm (24in) |
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