Dave Poole wrote:


In the UK Echium pininana is monocarpic (dies after flowering) and not
biennial. It may take 2 or even 3 summers to grow to flowering size
and only very rarely makes enough growth 2 seasons to satisfy the
criteria of being biennial. If sown now and provided the plants are
not killed by cold winter wet, flowers can be expected during May/June
2008 at the earliest.
(snip)

Off course and thank you.