Cardoon

While collection figs in a friends garden yesterday, I noticed this beauty. It is soft-ball size and lovely. It is also called a artichoke thistle. ( https://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/what-heck-do-i-do-cardoon-180950301/ )

[Mags]

WOW!

[Babs]

Wow it looks fabulous fav.

[Corinne C]

Amazing plant

[Joan Robillard]

Lovely

[Joanne Diochon]

Wow, it is reminiscent of an artichoke, but prettier.

[LManning (Laura)]

What fabulous shapes and colours.

[Annie D]

what a fabulous plant

[Diane]

It is beautiful!

[Diana]

A fabulous close up with wonderful details, such a gorgeous thistle.

[haskar]

Lovely details and colours.

[Rob Z]

That's very impressive.

[Valerie Chesney]

Wow! This is wonderful!

[Beverley]

Wow…

[Elizabeth]

Great details. Love the purple!