Thistle seeds for zone 7

My yard used to be infested by thistle that were dark green, huge spines, and when flowering got about 5 foot tall with lots of purple flowers. They all vanished over the years, so I'd like to grow more from seed. Looking for large and showy varieties.

Thought I would say Hello .
Bull thistle
Milk thistle
Both grow here , I don't always keep seeds
I used up the last of the Variegated and globe thistle seeds this past week (neither are growing so far )
I can send you some seeds later if you do not find any . LMK

This comes in a white bloom (alba) The purple of most thistle blooms ) and a variegated form .
Difficult to find sometimes and the Variegated does always variegate from seed .

http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/62145/

Found variegated, having trouble finding Bull Thistle, that's apparently what I had growing here and the finches loved the seeds, and the flowers attracted hummingbirds and butterflies.

I have new ones all over the back yard , Let a few get away last year , apparently they like being stratified . I don't believe I can move any , deep tap root and 3 inch spines .
I was planning on letting one or two of them grow , they are large enough to be overwhelming though , for sure (smaller garden here )
I found a dry thistle bloom last night , Only I do not remember which it is , unmarked baggie . I missed one ..

I can keep an eye out for some of the tall purple flowered ones to go to seed. They are wild here also :)

They grow wild here but I'd have to wait until fall for seeds, I need to plant seeds now so next year they flower .

I know you really want the seeds and I will look again ,
Their are a couple plants growing in the Backyard that are a foot tall , by now their roots will easily reach down three or four feet ,too deep to dig ,
Their are smaller ones though , if your interested in trying a few plants ,) only once I have moved one successfully ,, Option b or c perhaps ?
I know this is rather wrong of me . but there are places on Etsy and such where you can buy them ,
Excuse me for suggesting that though (i know it is rather rude or forward here , )

I wanted to thank you though for having me search ; I found out that there is also a white Bull Thistle , I did not know that at all ., never even heard that ,,


This message was edited Apr 29, 2014 8:44 PM

Etsy Seller;UnfetteredWood Sells them , I think about $2;50 was what I read .

There are three or four I know of , I can drill digger down around them , seal the entire root and send them to you .
If they live , however you want reciprocate , is to you ..

About the same for the little plants as it for the seeds , as far as postage and cost , Usually a couple $'s is what it costs to ship .
In a pot would be more , I don't think they would do well in a pot , because their roots dig and go , down and down those roots go forever ,,

Thank you Keithp2012 ,

let's try this link ; one says yes the other says no , you might ask this seller ;

Bull Thistle Seeds by UnfetteredWood on Etsy
https://www.etsy.com/listing/112583056/bull-thistle-seeds‎
Etsy


This message was edited Apr 29, 2014 9:25 PM

Okay anyway , I will drill dig a few for you
They are available at b&t world seeds , I have gotten a few seeds from them ,
400 seeds for 6 Euros , etc , $8 .29 It gets that way . .

If you want them in pots , let me know I can do that , only keep in mind I am not a professional plant vendor ,
I remember you talking about becoming I believe , It is an interesting field , plant study , natural . Lmk me ,, yes I get chatty ...lol
Also I have a thistle crown as said before , if you want to sprout a few of these , un-labeled I can send them , it looks right (the seed head , but , I don't know for sure ..

They are in full bloom here, so on Thursday, when I head to town, I will see if I can find a few early seeders.

I was going through the compost pile and the pile of woody , brushy stuff today when lo and surprise in the middle hidden from me were some Bull Thistle with seed pods still attached .
So if you have not already after all my chatty and raving found any , just bump the mail my way .

I planted a half dozen Variegated thistle today , that was all the seeds I had remaining .They sprouted in their cubes a few days ago . Good bee and Butterfly plants ..

Aha you found some Juhur! I checked my field of weeds and they are blooming strong, but no seeds yet!

These here . Definitely a handle with care ,) For your own Safety , You can sew with the Needles from these babies ? , huh !!! ?LOL ^_^
Hopefully Keith Hasn't got to bored with us , (me) and bought the seeds .. he , he ,

Any way , did this at halftime at the movies . 30 or 40 seeds two pods ? ready for label