Tower of Jewels (Echium pininana)

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pappajenkins Wigton, Cumbria, Eng, United Kingdom Aug 21, 2003

Common name: Tower of Jewels
Family: Boraginaceae
Genus: Echium
Species pininana

Plant Link: http://plantsdatabase.com/go/1941/

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Lenjo Mount Angel, OR(Zone 8a) Aug 22, 2003

This is certainly an unusual and great looking plant. My how tall it grows. Where did you see this or do you grow this? Thanks for sharing.

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Meandy Tipton, IN(Zone 5a) Aug 22, 2003

That is such a neat looking plant! I don't know where you are but it appears from the picture, you are in a warmer climate than I am (Indiana).

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busybee Kentwood, LA(Zone 8b) Aug 23, 2003

WOW! Now that is tall and unsusal. I really like it.

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jules_jewel Plano, TX(Zone 8a) Aug 23, 2003

Tower of Jewels????

Cool ... I love the name ... and the plant is spectacular as well!

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pappajenkins Wigton, Cumbria, Eng, United Kingdom Sep 24, 2003

The really clever bit about this plant is the way it grows out of the ground as a thick fiberous stem for about 6 inches, then bends back over untill it almost touches the ground before turning back skywards to its full glory. When the wind blows this "S" shape at the bottom acts as a spring to prevent it getting damaged.
In answer to "Lenjo", It was at the holiday cottage we stayed at in Cornwall in SW England and after talking to the owner we are growing one in a pot at 550ft in the Lake District in Northern England and another planted outside beside the sea a few miles away to see how they go.

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mackre1992 Flint, United Kingdom Apr 14, 2005

I have been growing one of these for the past year on the North Wales Coast, it has been growing all through the winter and now stands at about 7 foot tall.

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