Echinops ritro

Genus: Echinops

Species: ritro

Family Name: Compositae/Asteraceae

Seed Catalogue No.: 493

English Name(s): Blue Globe Thistle, Globe Thistle

Hardiness: Hardy

Lifecycle: Perennial

Suitable for: Cut Flowers

Colour: Blue

Flowers: June, July, August

Lighting Conditions: Full Sun, Partial Sun

Soil Type: Chalk, Sand, Loam

Soil Acidity: Alkaline, Neutral, Acid

Moisture: Well-drained

Germination Instructions

Sow indoors. Sow 2mm deep into moist well-drained seed compost. Choose a seed tray or pot which is quite deep. Sow seed 30mm apart as they require plenty of space. Ideal temp. 20°C. Germination takes 2 weeks approx. Transplant seedlings when large enough to handle to 8cm pots and grow on. Spring sowings can be planted out after danger of frost has passed. Autumn sowings should be grown on for a year before planting out with 50cm spacing.

Growing Instructions

Prefers poor, well-drained soil in full sun but will tolerate most soils in full or partial sun.

Cultivation Instructions

Deadhead to prevent self-seeding. Cut down to the ground after flowering to encourage a second flush of flowers.

When to Sow

• Sow Under Cover/Plant Indoors
• Flowers/Harvest

Approximate number of seeds per packet: 35

Please note we pack the majority of our seeds by volume so the number of seeds indicated is only an approximation.