Giant scabious?

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  1. mazambo

    mazambo Forever Learning

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    I'm not 100% sure but I'm thinking this is a
    Giant scabious (Cephalaria gigantea) or a white scabious, I'm sure I posted a photo a few years ago where a cat had sat in the middle of the plant and flattened it. It didn't appear last year but is back this year. Definitely a scabious I think.
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    • mazambo

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      @Nikolaos I was hoping you'd remember the post, I remember you saying something like the cat had done a good job because it looked good snaking through the other plants.
       
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        Hehe, yes that's it @mazambo, it'll be interesting to see how yours does this Summer as mine is about the same size, bumblebees adore this one apparently!

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        I've got a massive echinops to the left of it which was possibly the most bee attractive plant I had last year.
         
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        • hailbopp

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          I grow both Echinops and Cephalaria Gigantea….the latter well named as my clump grows to about 10ft every year and bliss does not need staking. Even when you decide to split the plant( you need a JCB to dig it up due to the humongous root which breaks) it does not take very long before it again reaches for the stars. A great herbaceous plant for giving height to any herbaceous border as long as you have the room to accommodate it.
          I agree, growing maybe 100 different herbaceous plants Echinops is number 1 favourite for bees. I once counted 6 bees on 1 flower alone!
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