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"Niall Smyth" wrote in message
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The 10foot thistle thing is a huge thistle like artichoke family plant
Huge silver grey leaves with large purple flowering heads
(Bumble bees all over them) Anyone know the name.

Many thanks

Niall
Possibly Echinops (Globe Thistle) not to be confused with Echinopsis
does it look like the photo in these links ?

http://www.manntaylor.com/plantweek17c.html

http://photography.fine-focus.co.uk/shop/prd294

Jeff