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Blue Globe Thistle |
| Echinops ritro |
| Blue Globe Thistle forms beautiful, dense, blue, spiny globe-shaped dried flower heads on sturdy stems. |
| Perennial |
| Common Names |
Echinops |
| Height |
36 - 48 inches. |
| Cultivar |
Taplow blue |
| Propagation |
By seed at 70°F or by division of older plants in spring or fall. |
| Cultivation |
In full sun and average soil. |
| Disease |
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| Harvest |
Cut Blue Globe Thistle stems when the flowers heads are just beginning to open, at the peak of blue. We like to stripe the prickly leaves off which allows for easier
handling later. |
| Drying |
Hang Blue Globe Thistle upside down in dry, dark, open, airy place. |
| Uses |
Blue Globe Thistle is a beautiful, striking, natural blue dried flower. |
| Comments |
Blue Globe Thistle is a very hardy perennial which just gets bigger and better every year. |
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