Greetings from Plymouth, UK. Lots of interesting information. Thank you. I bought this plant in a plastic bag from my local store as a root. When the leaves developed in Spring, they were so similar to what we call Spear Thistle, Cirsium vulgare, that I began to worry but seeing your plants has set my mind at rest.
Hi! Wonderful plants! I have planted some of them, they were growing and flowers were blooming, but suddenly they are "looking down" and starting to die. They have plenty of sun and regular water. Could it be cat poop? we have a few and I wonder if that's a problem... Grazie!!!
Hey there, thanks SO much for posting this video, I do have a small question that I hope you can help with...I've got 6 medium plant plugs that I'm ready to transplant out into a bed...how far apart should I space them out please? Regards Gail
Hi Gail, most things I read say about 18" or a little less. I wouldn't go less than that because they will expand and fill in. Thanks for the question, and for watching!
GardenClips , fantastic, THANKS so much for your reply. Well...they're in, so now I'm sleeping with one eye open....DARN SLUGS!!! Bestest wishes from Plymouth UK.🐝✌🏻️
I love the flowers of this plant, but it's habit is woeful. It flops about, spilling over other perennials and is difficult to keep looking full and tidy. It's such a desperately great pity because the flowers are exquisite. I want this flower in my garden but it's wantonly floppy nature is a problem - why do no growers mention this?!
Greetings from Plymouth, UK. Lots of interesting information. Thank you. I bought this plant in a plastic bag from my local store as a root. When the leaves developed in Spring, they were so similar to what we call Spear Thistle, Cirsium vulgare, that I began to worry but seeing your plants has set my mind at rest.
Hi! Wonderful plants! I have planted some of them, they were growing and flowers were blooming, but suddenly they are "looking down" and starting to die. They have plenty of sun and regular water. Could it be cat poop? we have a few and I wonder if that's a problem... Grazie!!!
great video. I have one of these. why do top leaves go all funny. and do they like much water tia
I LOVE THESE.AND HAVE NEVER SEEN THEM IN ANY NURSERY around here...AND NEVER GOT THEM TO WORK FROM SEED...im assuming its soil ph.
How do you propagate, by seed or by dividing? And if by seed - what do they look like?
Dividing is preferred to maintain the features of the existing plant. Plants that grow naturally from seed tend to become less colorful.
Hey there, thanks SO much for posting this video, I do have a small question that I hope you can help with...I've got 6 medium plant plugs that I'm ready to transplant out into a bed...how far apart should I space them out please? Regards Gail
Hi Gail, most things I read say about 18" or a little less. I wouldn't go less than that because they will expand and fill in. Thanks for the question, and for watching!
GardenClips , fantastic, THANKS so much for your reply. Well...they're in, so now I'm sleeping with one eye open....DARN SLUGS!!! Bestest wishes from Plymouth UK.🐝✌🏻️
do they have to be cut back after flowering please
yes cut off dead blooms
I love the flowers of this plant, but it's habit is woeful. It flops about, spilling over other perennials and is difficult to keep looking full and tidy. It's such a desperately great pity because the flowers are exquisite. I want this flower in my garden but it's wantonly floppy nature is a problem - why do no growers mention this?!
I just set a ring of 4' hogwire, any wire fencing, over the top early in the spring. The echinops fills it beautifully and stand straight and strong.
centaurea montana and cyanus also have blue colors
Yes, good ones, also Perovskia atriplicifolia (Russian Sage) is one we'll be doing soon I hope.
are they heat tolerating plants?
Yes they do well in a hot, sunny spot.
Why didn’t u say anything about what it does ? Or what is good for ? I need the benefit of this plant which you dint mentioned.
we call those blue spiky head in chinese
Perfect name!
Isn't this a weed?