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Plants for mediterranean gardens => Perennials => Topic started by: GabrielParis on September 09, 2012, 05:56:51 PM

Title: Echinops sp. (graecus or spinosissimus?) on a greek hillside, near Nafplio
Post by: GabrielParis on September 09, 2012, 05:56:51 PM

When I'm in Greece, I spend most of my time on the south-facing hill next to the house taking some pictures, admiring the landscape and the vivid colours of the sky... and of course comparing the species I find in the phrygana with my two bibles (Polunin's 'Flowers of Greece' and Mrs Tyrwhitt 'Making a garden on a greek hillside').

Unfortunately, I have not been able to find the right species for this one... Does anyone know if this Echinops is a E. graecus or a E. spinosissimus ? Or maybe another species ?

Thanks in advance !
Gabriel

Title: Re: Echinops sp. (graecus or spinosissimus?) on a greek hillside, near Nafplio
Post by: John on September 09, 2012, 08:29:14 PM

A bit of a guess really from your nice photo. Possibly E. sphaerocephalus. One of the two pale flowered Greek Echinops which is said to have less spiny heads than E. spinosissimus.

Title: Re: Echinops sp. (graecus or spinosissimus?) on a greek hillside, near Nafplio
Post by: GabrielParis on September 11, 2012, 07:24:09 PM

Thank you John for your quick response and nice comment.
We shall see if some other Echinops lovers tend to confirm this...

Title: Re: Echinops sp. (graecus or spinosissimus?) on a greek hillside, near Nafplio
Post by: Trevor Australis on January 17, 2013, 12:48:49 AM

eIt resembles E. sphaerocephalus which I grew from seed collected on the mainland coast opp. Evia.

Title: Re: Echinops sp. (graecus or spinosissimus?) on a greek hillside, near Nafplio
Post by: GabrielParis on January 20, 2013, 12:09:37 PM

Thank you very much Trevor. Have a good day. Gabriel