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**sailortats** · 29th January 13, 05:39 PM

Destin, thanks for the address. I never knew there were so many different thistles. I certainly should be able to one or two of these to grow.

**McElmurry** · 29th January 13, 10:30 PM

I have planted several driftwood but none have produced a sprig. Maybe I'm too far inland.

**Laird_M** · 30th January 13, 05:58 AM

Originally Posted by sailortats

Destin, thanks for the address. I never knew there were so many different thistles. I certainly should be able to one or two of these to grow.

Indeed, there are at least three families that I know of - the Scottish style thistle, the hailress and the Milk, so find one you can grow shouldn't be a problem.

**TheOfficialBren** · 31st January 13, 12:31 AM

We have some family that own a cattle ranch above Morro Bay, California. I can attest to seeing thistles very similar to the Scottish thistle growing in the wild out on the hill.

**piperdbh** · 31st January 13, 07:01 AM

Artichokes are related to thistles, and look just like them. Why not grow some 'chokes?

**Laird_M** · 31st January 13, 12:13 PM

Originally Posted by piperdbh

Artichokes are related to thistles, and look just like them. Why not grow some 'chokes?

Hey you stole my joke!
Kept a head from one of ours with a flower about 4" and told the scouts that it was a real Scottish, not a southern wimpy thistle. And they believed me!