It isn't obvious from the photo that the plant was about 1.4 m tall and the flowers were the size of dinner plates but they were. This was an extra from our search for the Echium plantageneum (Purple Viper's-bugloss) which grew nearby.
Nature reserve, St. Ouens, Jersey 21st June 2004
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Added on November 23rd 2004, amended January 30th 2005