Please ID these two plants

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  1. metalmunki

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    Ignore the poppy growing through it at the front. I'm trying to ID the purple headed flower with almost thistle-like leaves (although they are soft).

    Also, the following:

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    It's the large blue/purple one with repeats behind it.


    All help is appreciated!
     
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    The first is some form of ornamental thistle and the second is Agupanthus of some species.

    Cheers,m Tony.
     
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    Hi metalmunki,
    You have there Echinops ritro and Agapanthus orientalis.
     
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      Hello metalmunki and welcome to GC.

      I agree with scillonian that the first is Echinops and the second Agapanthus.
       
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        That's fantastic thanks, all of you!
         
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