Globe thistle flower bud

Jan Bickerton

Globe thistle flower bud

This flower’s Latin name is Echinpos ritro Veitch’s Blue, it’s about 1 inch across.

I’m very interested in the Veitch family. They were a family of 5 generations of horticulturists and were the first nursery to send out their own plant hunters in the 1840s. Many new plants were introduced to science but also to ordinary gardeners.
They had a large nursery in Exeter UK and my home is built in the grounds. There was also a large and grand nursery in Chelsea, London and from here Sir Harry Veitch helped set up the Royal Horticultural Society’s Chelsea Flower Show.

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Globe thistle flower bud by Jan Bickerton
Globe thistle flower bud by Jan Bickerton

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