Globe Thistle or Sea Holly?
prairiegirlz5
12 years ago
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Comments (8)Echinops vs Eryngium. For your locale, I would probably ask which one is more heat and humidity tolerant. Many of the "silvery blue" plants melt badly when subjected to high temperatures and sweltering humidity. I have not grown Echinops and most of the Eryngium foliage I've seen does melt badly when the summer heats up. If I were you, I'd go with a native Eryngium (Eryngium yuccafolium). This is a plant that has nice glaucous foliage, is super easy to grow, and handles the summer heat. It can be used as a see-through plant so plant it up front....See MoreSea Holly or Eryngium Front of Border Plant??
Comments (7)They bloom fairly early here (CT) and after the color fades, all that's left is gray/silver the rest of the season. I don't have them in front but even behind other things I'm not happy with them. They keep their form but I'm really not impressed with how they look once they pass their prime. Given my druthers, I'd plant something else, maybe stokesia, in the same spot. Just my opinion--others may weigh in in their favor....See MoreLooking Sharp
Comments (13)-treelover, no, I think you did a very good job. ;-) My Sea Holly is 'Jade Frost', which has variegated foliage. It has cream/white variegation at the edges of the leaves (and the stems), which are tinged rose in the spring. The flowers are blue that fade to silver. Dries well for arrangements. I bought it at a plant sale. I really like it and plan to buy an E. alpinum at the next sale. Here is a pic of Eryngium planum 'Jade Frost' If you like that you should try Eryngium yuccafolium- Rattlesnake Mater. I don't grow it myself, but I know that those who do love thiers. Really interesting plant. CMK Here is a link that might be useful: Eryngium yuccafolium...See MoreImprovements make the garden bloom (pics)
Comments (18)Gezz, all these compliments will go to my head :-)) Seriously though, I have been working on this garden redo since the summer of 2001 so don't think it got done overnight. And I plant and create gardens all summer long so its constant work, not just the normal matience work but extra work. You can see how much of my gardens are in the front as that front yard daylily corner pictured is at the very end of my driveway. I have a low stacked stone wall running accross the entire front of my property and then the gardens start. I am currently working on adding to the rose section at the very end near the driveway. There are three half round planters staggered uphill. The rose in the first one was there for years but the roses in the 2nd I just moved in on Monday. Then I intend to move in another rose to the third planter. Then behind those planters along the driveway I am putting in three more staggered planters. I already have the blocks, just need my guys to come do the work. More roses will be planted there. Found some pictures that show what I mean about the area at the end of the driveway. The light white rose in back of the reddish rose just moved there. Plus you can see were I am going to do more planters on this side of the driveway. I tied one out myself to see how that might look but that brick thing is only temporary....See Moreprairiegirlz5
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