Outlaw Pete 2,224 Posted July 5, 2013 Report Share Posted July 5, 2013 I was hand clearing thistles, along my meadows fence line today. Has to be done, or they seed onto the meadow and I lose serious money. Anyway, these are the standard " Scottish Thistle ". Three foot tall. Prickly as all hell. Purple heads. Took out two, well loaded wheel barrows full. (Only one, last year. Like f**king islamists they are! I'm going chemical on their shit next year! Stop this before it over runs my land!) My point is though; There was one, solitary White thistle! Leaves where cream, where they should have been green. Flowering head was white, not purple. I left it alone. Just asking; How common are they? Is it sort of like an albino mammal? Wonder if it'd seed more white ones? Anyone up on this shit? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
AirgunGuy 362 Posted July 6, 2013 Report Share Posted July 6, 2013 We're takin over ;-) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest thebigdog Posted July 6, 2013 Report Share Posted July 6, 2013 trust the scottish national flower to be full of pricks Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rake aboot 4,936 Posted July 6, 2013 Report Share Posted July 6, 2013 There is a very pale Thistle calle onopordum. It`s a bit less common than Milk thistle but I`ve seen a few. Very Pale grey leaves,and a whitish look about it, Gets called the Scotch Thistle. Looks amazing in the garden when it`s 7ft tall Quote Link to post Share on other sites
paulus 26 Posted July 6, 2013 Report Share Posted July 6, 2013 i grew thistles at my old house, they all thought i was mad Quote Link to post Share on other sites
scottishlass 57 Posted July 6, 2013 Report Share Posted July 6, 2013 how aboot this bad boy 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
paulus 26 Posted July 6, 2013 Report Share Posted July 6, 2013 how aboot this bad boy Now that`s my kind of thistle Quote Link to post Share on other sites
forest of dean redneck 12,017 Posted July 6, 2013 Report Share Posted July 6, 2013 I never knew scottish people cultivated thistles. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
scothunter 12,609 Posted July 6, 2013 Report Share Posted July 6, 2013 I never knew scottish people cultivated thistles. neither did i.there just weeds are they not. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
forest of dean redneck 12,017 Posted July 6, 2013 Report Share Posted July 6, 2013 I never knew scottish people cultivated thistles. neither did i.there just weeds are they not.Lol that one looks well loved. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
scothunter 12,609 Posted July 6, 2013 Report Share Posted July 6, 2013 if it were in my garden it be getting a f***ing good spray of weedol lol Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Outlaw Pete 2,224 Posted July 6, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 6, 2013 There is a very pale Thistle calle onopordum. It`s a bit less common than Milk thistle but I`ve seen a few. Very Pale grey leaves,and a whitish look about it, Gets called the Scotch Thistle. Looks amazing in the garden when it`s 7ft tall Cheers, Rake. I'll have a closer look at this one today. Browsing google's given me a Nightmare! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
scottishlass 57 Posted July 7, 2013 Report Share Posted July 7, 2013 its grown every year for langholm common riding Quote Link to post Share on other sites
scothunter 12,609 Posted July 7, 2013 Report Share Posted July 7, 2013 its grown every year for langholm common riding nice area langolm Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rake aboot 4,936 Posted July 8, 2013 Report Share Posted July 8, 2013 its grown every year for langholm common riding nice area langolm Aye, it`s fill oh weeds ! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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