Echinops ritro "Platinum Blue", 9 cm pot
Seller: ALLIKASILM
About this product
Globe thistle Echinops ritro Platinum Blue – a cultivar with silvery foliage and steel-blue globe flowers.
A tall drought-tolerant perennial with steel-blue globe flowers that attract bees and butterflies. Suits borders, dry slopes and cutting or drying; a good bee plant.
Sold as a container-grown plant (9 cm pot); it can be planted throughout the growing season.
Specifications
- Type: Globe thistle
- Latin name: Echinops ritro
- Cultivar: Platinum Blue
- Mature height: 0.6–0.9 m
- Width: 0.3–0.5 m
- Pot: 9 cm
- Light: sunny
- Winter hardiness: USDA 3–9
Advice from our agronomist
Planting Plant in spring or autumn in a sunny spot in dry, well-drained soil; wet soil is unsuitable. Space plants 40–60 cm apart.
Watering Water in the first year; later the plant is drought tolerant.
Pruning Remove faded flowers to prolong blooming; cut the plant low in autumn or spring.
Feeding and winter care Feed in spring with compost or a slow-release fertiliser. Hardy; no extra cover is needed.
Codes and attributes
| Size | 9 cm pot |
|---|---|
| Category | Other perennials |
Delivery and timing
- Parcel locker — €2.99–3.99, free from 59,00 €
- Courier to the door — €7.99–8.99, free from 99,00 €
- Dispatched within 2 working days