Echinops ritro 'Veitch's Blue'

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Lovely! 💙💙

@hayleyaj thanks hun 😄

How perfick is that?! 💙

Gorgeous!

@rachelbrooks it looks a bit lethal with those pins sticking out of it 😱😬😂

@Diane76 awe thank you 😄

Like one of those medieval clubs! But a bit prettier 😂😘

Superb!

WoW wee how gorgeous....it does look lethal...

@italydiva thanks sweetie 😄

@rachelbrooks 😂😂😬

Morning Peeps lovely little blooms on this one 💙💜 Have a fab day 😆

Morning Keely! Enjoy your day! I'm off to bed now 💤💤💤😴 💘😍

@ShelleySnyder thank you sweet dreams my friend 😘

Morning, did you grow these from seed? 💙

Gorgeous!!!!!! 💙

@anges no hun bought it as a plug plant few years ago quite established now 😆

@dan5584 thanks dude 😆

Love it as the teeny blooms unfold on this one 💜

Love these 💙 and so do the bees! Might try these again next year now the border gets a bit more sun!

Fab 💜

@rachelbrooks oh you must try it mines in sun next to crazy daisy and a cornflower 😆

@juliesgarden thanks hun 😘

I will have a go! 👍🏼😘

Here come the globes 💜

Super cute pom pom 💙💙I love this 💙💙

Perfect sphere!

@midnightgardener thanks Chris 😆

@italydiva thanks hun 😆

Its electrifying #globethistle 💙💙💙 loving teeny flowers 💙💙💙

Wow 💙💙

@columbiariver thanks hun 😄

Cor blimey...💙💋

@wagsmomthompsonbtinternetcom its a beauty this year 😁

@juliesgarden thanks hun it does have that affect on you 😄

@juliesgarden thanks hun it does have that affect on you 😄

Wow Spectacular 💙 keely @Keely Perfection 💙😍😘

Perfect 👌🏼💙

Oh that’s a beauty Keely! 💙💙

💙💙 perfect

@jadojado29 @rachelbrooks @richard.spicer.7906 @novicegardenlover thank you peeps its certainly looking good at the minute 😊

Aren't plants just fascinating close up 💜💙💜😍 look st those teeny flowers appearing on top of the thistle 💙💜💙

They’re fab aren’t they..the bees love them I’m looking forward to seeing mines again 🐝💙👌

Fab hun 💙💙

Love the way it’s changing...

@mich @juliesgarden @linfoster @wagsmomthompsonbtinternetcom thanks ladies 😆 the bees certainly do Mich 🙆

Wow Fan Dabby Dozy Keely @keely 💙😍👌😘

@jadojado29 thank you hun 😘😘

Ooo stunning! One of my favs 💙💙

#beefriendly 💙🐝💙

@cfsimmons thanks Chris 😊

It looks so soft...💜

Like this one

Brilliant pic keely @keely 👌😍😘

Beautiful pic! 💜

Beautiful photo 💜

@wagsmomthompsonbtinternetcom @charlotte @jadojado29 @bandicoot @lovemygarden65 thank you peeps 😊

@linfoster thanks sweetie 😘

Not long before this one opens #globethistle

@Jasonsparkes1 thank you Chuck 😄

Ooo like that..

Crikey! That’s way ahead of mine!

Fabulous...

Just spotted this hidden away behind the daisies #globethistle 💜💙💜💙

That’s perfect! Fab pic too babe 💙

@rachelbrooks not had a good garden wander recently amazing when you look closer what's hidden and opening up seems to happen overnight 😮 thank you sweetie 😘

Amazing what you miss sometimes! ☺️

Didn’t know thistles were so gorgeous...😘

Everyone should have an echinops in their garden. They are beautiful and a favourite of bees and butterflies

@wagsmomthompsonbtinternetcom oh yes Elaine they glisten in the sunshine 💙

@Jasonsparkes1 thank you dude 😄

@Gandalf I agree James 👍😄

@Keely all that glistens is going on my wish list...😉

Wow!! That's gorgeous💙

Love this one!💘😍

Blue hobbit still not changing colour bring on the 💙💙💙 teeny plant only about 25cm high great filler when it eventually changes colour will post pics 🙄

@linfoster out of 6 plugs Lin this is the only one with the thistles coming up all others have done nothing bit disappointed some in pots and some in border 😯 time will tell!!

I'm sure it won't be long! Love watching them change colour 💚💙💚

@rachelbrooks I just seem to watch plants all time and none open or change for ages lol 🙄

🙈😂 patience, patience! 😜

@rachelbrooks 😣😣😣 still no change 😁

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@rachelbrooks nope still no blue 😂😂😂

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Evening all come home from mums and spotted this beauty hiding being the crazy daisy first time its flowered 💙💙💙 may not get much chance to catch up this week as will be enjoying a few days away in Wales with mum to chill out so have a fab week peeps 😊

Enjoy your break

Certainly is a Beauty to come home to Keely @Keely such a Fab colour 💙. If I don't get chance have a wonderful time away with Mum will do you both the world of good in fact wish I was coming with you 😘

Great photo!

How lovely! As usual, mine are miles behind yours! 😀

Aww fabulous Hun hope you both have a lovely time away enjoy yourselves 😘

Have a lovely break with Mum and give her a hug from me 😘@Keely

@lovemygarden65 thank you Marilyn will do 😘

Have a lovely time with your mum Keely 😘

Have a super time

@joanboston @jadojado29 @columbiariver @susanhumphrey333 @kathy @Jasonsparkes1 @nessas Thank you peeps we will 😊

Not long now for the prickly one 💙

Oh I'm just about holding my own in the battle of the Sea Hollies, but my Globe Thistles are barely an inch high! 😔

Ooh fab Keely! Did you grow these from seed? I did some a few weeks ago and mine are about the same Ian! 😬 @bigemrg

@bigemrg @rachelbrooks had this one in years but moved it from damp wet back border to front and its paid off a few buds on it this year. Not grown from seed hun no, i do have baby sea hollies growing the blue hobbit but that's only little at min 💙

First new shoots in its new position I may get to see the flowers this year #blueglobe 💙💜💙

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Spotted my echinops while threading the clematis 😁