#silverthistle

Plant of the Day

Thursday 29 June 2017

 In the impressive order beds of Copenhagen Botanic Garden, Denmark, was a fascinating collection of Rhaponticum (silver thistle, cardoon knapweed). These clump forming, herbaceous perennials have tall stems topped with large buds with glossy or spiny, silvery green bracts opening to often deep pink or purple-pink flower heads in summer. Species seen included Rhaponticum heleniifolium subsp. bicknellii and Rhaponticum centauroides, though the confirmation of these species naming has proved difficult, but they still have great flower buds! 

Rowanstalk, for some reason, decided to makeup she's a great singer! Actually, the best singer in camp! When confronted about it, she tries to make her way out of it and, Silverthistle, out of fondness for the cat (and pity), decides to back up her claim, asking Rowanstalk to follow her to the warrior's den so she could teach the deputy how to sing as great as she could! When in the warrior's den, Rowanstalk promises thousands of gifts and blessings to Silverthistle

This all happened because, when trying to impress her clanmates originally by climbing a tree, she slipped and managed to get some bruises as she fell down the whole tree.

•Growing Thistles•