another identity question

Bobby Spray

I saw this on the Isle or Arran at the weekend. Looks tropical but I can't place it. Any ideas?

Fran IOM

To me it looks like an Echium but I could be quite wrong so I am bumping up your thread so someone else can help. 

AnniD

I think Fran may be right. Was it at Brodick Castle by any chance ?

Silver surfer

Isle of Arran/West coast Scotland gardens Echium's do very well.
Probably Echium pininana.


https://www.google.com/search?q=echium+pininana&client=firefox-b-d&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwit-uawzpviAhWBr3EKHQb7DLoQ_AUIDigB&biw=1920&bih=944

Even at Inverewe gardens...same latitude as Moscow.

https://twitter.com/InvereweGarden/status/890099390194601984

https://echiumworld.wordpress.com/2015/11/09/echium-pininana-grown-in-scotland/

Achnamore on Gigha...

https://plantnetwork.org/news/achamore-gardens/

Bobby Spray

Thanks for the help. AnniD no it wasn't brodick castle although there are some fantastic tropical gardens there. It was growing in a pub garden in Lamlash. Definitely looks like Echium.