they don't have these in London

These are Echieums. I think that's how it is spelt say Eck-key-um. They grow like weeds in Cornwall! This takes 3 years only then they flower, fall over and die in the autumn. Owen Bunza Rabbit, hiding out of the wind today it is quite fierce one of those Echieums has fallen over already it was more than 15ft tall. Too big for the compost bin!