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  • ECHINOPS bannaticus 'Taplow Blue'
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    ECHINOPS bannaticus 'Taplow Blue'

    Commonly known as Globe thistle

    Clear blue thistle flowers
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    1.5 to 2 Litre   - Click to view photo - Early in the year, typically January til end of March, herbaceous plants might be supplied in 9cm pots to ensure timely despatch
    Gift Wrapping available on this plant - UK Delivery Only
    Gift Wrapping available on this plant
    (UK Delivery Only)
    Delivery Information
    Normally 3 - 5 days
    Collect only available from our nursery nr Redruth in Cornwall
    Ready in 3 - 5 days
    individually £13.50 each , 3+ £12.00 each 
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    • Good to know
      Wildlife plant - bees, butterflies, birds.
    • Pests & Diseases
      Aphids
    • Place of origin
      Southern Europe
    • Blue
    • Border
      Suitable for a large border
    • Fully hardy
    • Height
      1.2m (4ft)
    • Spread
      60cm (24in)
    • Herbaceous
      Early in the year, typically January till end of March, herbaceous plants might be supplied in 9cm pots to ensure timely despatch.
      Clump forming perennial. Densely grey-woolly stems. Produces spherical flowerheads 2.5-5cm (1-2in) across.
    • Hardy - cold winter
      Hardy in most places throughout the UK even in severe winters. May not withstand open/exposed sites or central/northern locations. Plant can withstand temperatures down to -15°C (5°F)
    • Autumn Seasonal Interest
    • Summer Seasonal Interest
    • Well drained, dry, poor to moderately fertile soil
      - but tolerant of almost any soil.
    • Full sun
    • Partial shade
    • Bee friendly
    • Bird friendly
    • Butterfly friendly
    • Rabbit Resistant
    • Mature Size
      1.2m (4ft)
      Herbaceous - guide for size not form Watering Can
        60cm (24in)
       
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    Fertilisers & Feeds - Empathy
    Recommended by the RHS. Contains Rootgrow™ mycorrhizal fungi. Suitable for all trees and shrubs (except rhododendrons, azaleas, heathers, cranberries and blueberries)
    Small - 60g sachet
    £3.00
    Medium - 150gm sachet - inc c&p
    £6.00
    Large - 360gram sachet - inc c&p
    £12.00
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