Image copyright Janet Denne 2013
Acanthus mollis is also known as Oyster plant or Bear's breeches - not very nice names for a pretty flower!
However, this plant has a proud history - it was grown in Ancient Greece and Rome, and acanthus leaf was used as a motif to decorate the tops of Corinthian columns (from Don Burke at Burke's Backyard).
However, this plant has a proud history - it was grown in Ancient Greece and Rome, and acanthus leaf was used as a motif to decorate the tops of Corinthian columns (from Don Burke at Burke's Backyard).
The big leaves are up to 60cm long, and the flower spikes grow up to 50 cm high.
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