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Echinops ritro
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Echinops-ritro
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Echinops ritro is a herbaceous perennial species that grows to around 1m tall, with an upright, robust growth habit. It produces spiky, jaggedly-divided dark green foliage which resembles that of thistles, coloured white underneath. Flowers are thistly, spherical and coloured violet-blue, borne on branching, silvery-coloured, leafy stems.
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Difficulty
Moderate
Flowering time
Summer
Propagation
Cuttings
Root cuttings may be taken in winter.
Division
Divide in spring or autumn.
Seed
Sow mid-spring, capable of self-seeding.
Special features
Attractive flowers
Special features
Origin
Central and Eastern Europe to Central Asia.
Environment
Light
Full Sun, Partial Shade, Partial Sun
Soil moisture
Dry
Soil type
Chalk, Loam, Sand
Soil PH preference
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Frost hardiness
Hardy
Personality
Family
Asteraceae
Flower colour
Purple, Blue
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