The Best Thistle Flowers and Gardens From Crocus

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• Brook Thistle - Spectacular, deep-crimson thistles borne on erect stems in July and August above spiney, dark-green leaves. This handsome, towering thistle is a valuable addition to a summer wildflower garden. Although the plant will tolerate dry conditions and partial shade, it does best in a moist, sunny border.Position: full sunSoil: moist, well-drainedRate of Growth: average to fast-growingFlowering period: July and AugustFlowers: deep crimsonHardiness: fully hardyGarden care: Divide plants from autumn to spring and dead-head to prevent self-seeding
• Globe Thistle - Spherical, bright blue flower-heads up to 5cm (2in) across in July and August and prickly, grey-green leaves. This gorgeous globe thistle is highly attractive to butterflies and bees. An eye-catching, yet undemanding perennial for the back of a herbaceous or mixed border, it's best planted in poor, well-drained soil in full sun.Position: full sun or partial shadeSoil: poor, well-drained soilRate of growth: average Flowering period: July and August Flower colour: bright blueOther features: excellent cut-flowersHardiness: fully hardyGarden care: Lift and divide congested colonies in autumn or spring
• Globe Thistle - Spherical, metallic-blue flower-heads in August, maturing to bright blue, and prickly, dark green leaves with white undersides. This globe thistle is perfect for the middle of a sunny, well-drained, herbaceous or mixed border. Compact and easy-to-grow, it's particularly suitable where border space is limited.Position: full sun or partial shadeSoil: poor, well-drained soilRate of growth: average Flowering period: August Flower colour: metallic blue, maturing to bright blueOther features: excellent cut-flowersHardiness: fully hardyGarden care: Lift and divide congested colonies in autumn or spring
• Globe Thistle - This handsome globe thistle is ideal for the middle or back of a sunny, well-drained border. As long as the stems are cut back after flowering it produces a second flush of spherical, dark-blue blooms, which are particularly suitable for use as fresh or dried cut-flowers.Position: full sun or partial shadeSoil: poor, well-drained soilRate of growth: average Flowering period: August Flower colour: dark blueOther features: prickly, dark green leaves with white undersides; excellent cut-flowersHardiness: fully hardyGarden care: Lift and divide congested colonies in autumn or springGoes well with: Perovskia 'Blue Spire', Eryngium x tripartitum, Stachys byzantina 'Silver Carpet', Ceratostigma willmottianum, Euphorbia characias subspecies wulfenii 'Blue Wonder', Hemerocallis 'Golden Chimes'
• Knapweed - Spectacular, golden-yellow thistle like flowers on stiff stems in mid- and late summer and lance-shaped, mid-green leaves. This bold plant is ideal for providing vertical interest in a sunny, well-drained herbaceous border. Best on poor soil, the dried seed heads are excellent for use in flower arrangements.Position: full sunSoil: well-drained soilRate of growth: averageFlowering period: July and AugustFlower colour: golden yellowOther features: the flowers are attractive to butterflies and beesHardiness: fully hardy Garden care: Lift and divide large clumps every three years in springGoes well with: Potentilla 'Gibson's Scarlet', Crocosmia 'Lucifer', Trachelospermum jasminoides, Rosa 'L.D. Braithwaite', Dahlia 'Bishop of Llandaff', Cosmos astrosangineus
• Mowerland MLBC26 Bent Shaft LineTrimmer - This petrol strimmer features a a powerful cc stroke engine. Ideal for tackling long grass, thistles and other large weeds. All the main opperating functions are on the main grip, including the engine cut off switch.Crocus Offer Save £15.00 OFF the suggested selling price of £199.95Dual Nylon line - XXXmm???????Bump Feed (Tap & Go)?????????XXXcc X-stroke engine - X.X hp/??????????Working width XXX cm????????Maintence free ignition?????????Tank capacity 0.XXX litres?????????Drive Shaft XXmm diameter?????Max Noise XXX dB(A)???????Weight xx kilos?????????Free Oil is supplied with this machine2 year manufacturer's warrantyHere are a few pointers regarding the machinery part of your order.Delivery will normally be within 2-3 working daysMachinery cannot be left without a signature, so you will need to sign for delivery. We do not offer our gift wrapping or gift message service with machineryIf you can't be there, talk nicely to your neighbour and then when you place your order remember to say 'please leave with neighbour if not in', so we know what to doMachinery will be easy to assemble (if not already assembled) and will come with an owner's manual or instruction booklet
• Mullein - Statuesque spires of saucer-shaped, soft yellow flowers from May to August above rosettes of grey-green leaves. This delicate pale yellow verbascum is perfect for a sunny border or cottage garden. The pale yellow flowers and grey-green foliage look excellent next to the thistle-like blue flowerheads of Echinops ritro. Thrives in poor, well-drained soil. Position: full sun Soil: poor, well-drained, alkaline soil Rate of growth: average Flowering period: July to August Flower colour: soft yellow Hardiness: fully hardy Garden care: Mullein moth caterpillars can be a problem - pick off the insects in early June as soon as they appear. Remove faded flowerspikes. Apply a thick 5-7cm mulch around the base of the plant in early spring Goes well with: Eryngium variefolium, Gysophila paniculata 'Bristol Fairyý, Echinops ritro, Ceratostigma willmottianum, Agapanthus 'Bressingham Hybridsý, Perovskia 'Blue SpireýIt is worth keeping in mind that these plants are mainly biennial, so although they usually self-seed freely, the plant will only live for two yearsJanuary Sale Was £5.95 Now £3.95
• Roses, lisianthus and thistles - What you get for your moneyEleven red Grand Prix roses mixed with deep purple lisianthus and steely blue thistles.What each of the flowers means (and do they suit the person they are for?)Red roses are the symbol of love and thistles are for sparring! So this is the bouquet for one who gives you a challenge!Crocus Offer Save £10.00Now £29.95How are they packaged? (click here)
• Wildflower Plug Plant Collection - This stronger colour selection of wildflower plugs for a sunny meadow is made up of 13 varieties, with blues, reds and yellows being the main colours, and will arrive in a tray of 104 plants. This will cover an area of approximately 21m&#178;, planting 5 plants per 1m&#178;. The plugs are young plants, not seedlings, and cost just over 62 pence each. Each individual plug's root volume is approximately 55cc, with a diameter of 36mm and a depth of 60mm. The top growth will depend on the variety and the time year. Below is what you can expect in your collection, depending on availability.Fox & Cubs, Pilosella aurantiaca - bright orange flowers from June to AugustRagged Robin, Lychnis flos-cuculi - 30cm tall perennial with bright pink ragged flowersYellow Toadflax, Linaria vulgaris - yellow/orange spikes of snapdragon-like flowers in JulyLesser Knapweed, Centaurea nigra - 40-60cm tall with mauve thistle flowersDevil's Bit Scabious, Succisa pratensis - lavender blue flowers in late summerBetony, Stachys officinalis - deep magenta flowers in JuneGiant Bellflower, Campanula latifolia - grows to 1m tall with blue blooms in summerRed Campion, Silene dioica - 30-45cm tall with pink-red bloomsCowslip, Primula veris - 10-15cm bunches of yellow flowers in May-JuneMeadow Cranesbill, Geranium pratense - 30-45cm tall with bright blue flowersBloody Cranesbill, Geranium sanguineum - 20-30cm tall perennial with magenta flowersMaiden Pink, Dianthus deltoides - 10-20cm tall perennial herb with dark rose-pink flowersVipers Bugloss, Echium vulgare - 30-100cm tall with blue flowers in JuneHawkweed, Hieracium agg. - grows 30-40cm tall with bright 'dandelion' type flowersHeartsease, Viola tricolor - short lived perennial with purple flowers often blotched with yellowSainfion, Onobrychis viciifolia - bright pink racemes of flowers from July to AugustElecampane, Inula helenium - bright yellow sunflower-like daisies in summerJacobs Ladder, Polemonium caeruleum - 30-90cm tall with dark purple flowersYellow Horned Poppy, Glaucium flavum - 30-45cm grey perennial with clear yellow flowersWild Clary, Salvia verbenaca - 30-40cm tall with violet-blue flowersGreat Burnet, Sanguisorba officinalis - 30-60 cm tall perennial with raspberry-like flowersGolden Rod, Solidago virgaurea - bright yellow flowers from June to SeptemberTansy, Tanacetum vulgare - 30-100cm tall perennial with bright yellow button flowers