Re: Rudbeckia

The annual varieties I have planted do self seed (as do some of the  
perennials), so I always have plenty coming up. In fact, in locations  
they like, they can get down right pesky - but I wouldn't be without  
them.

Cathy, west central IL, z5b

On Jul 17, 2005, at 3:58 PM, Kitty wrote:

> Not all Rudbeckias are called Black-eyed Susan, Jim.  One is called
> Brown-eyed Susan, R. triloba.  Up here you have to watch the  
> Rudbeckias that
> are marked R. sp.   You could easily be getting one that acts as an  
> annual.
> I picked up a R. fulgida 'Goldsturm' a few weeks ago.  Meijers had  
> another
> one of their 1/2 price sales on quart new arrivals.  They were nicely
> rooted, (well-filled-out on top too) quarts of very ordinary plants  
> for
> $1.50 ea.  But I can pot them on to gallons and sell them at my  
> August plant
> sale for $4.00 easily.  Only found one Rudbeckia, but got 10 ea of  
> Heuchera
> Palace Purple, Veronica Blue Bouquet, English Lavender, and Sedum  
> Autumn
> Joy.   Also got a deal from Bluestone on Sedum kamtschaticum,  
> Aquilegia
> Winky Red & White, and Potentilla Monarch Velvet.  These plants  
> will help
> fill out the stuff I'm also dividing from my yard.
>
> Kitty
> neIN, Z5
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "james singer" <islandjim1@verizon.net>
> To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
> Sent: Sunday, July 17, 2005 2:55 PM
> Subject: Re: [CHAT] Rudbeckia
>
>
>
>> Easily could be, Chris.
>>
>> On Jul 17, 2005, at 3:35 PM, Christopher P. Lindsey wrote:
>>
>>
>>>> In addition to the variegated lemon, we bought a couple of  
>>>> Rudbeckias
>>>> at Lowes on Friday. I don't know what species they are; neither  
>>>> does
>>>> the grower, apparently ["Rudbeckia sp."]. Common name is "Black- 
>>>> eyed
>>>> Susan," but fully one-third of all flowers in the New World  
>>>> northern
>>>> hemisphere seem to be called black-eyed susan. So who knows. It is
>>>> dazzling, however. 5-inch diameter dark, deep yellow blooms with a
>>>> fringe of black around a grey center.
>>>>
>>>
>>> Hi Jim,
>>>
>>>    Could it be Rudbeckia 'Indian Summer'?
>>>
>>>       http://www.hort.net/gallery/view/ast/rudis/
>>>
>>>    But like you say, just about everything is a Rudbeckia  
>>> nowadays.  :)
>>>
>>>    I just came back from a nursery visit myself.  Good thing I only
>>> went
>>>    to pick up one non-plant product; I came back with a carload of
>>> goodies.
>>>
>>>    I'm outside finding homes and figuring out what I shouldn't have
>>> bought
>>>    right now.
>>>
>>>    How are the temperatures by you?  Any better today?  No hail?
>>>
>>> Chris
>>>
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>> Island Jim
>> Southwest Florida
>> 27.0 N, 82.4 W
>> Hardiness Zone 10
>> Heat Zone 10
>> Minimum 30 F [-1 C]
>> Maximum 100 F [38 C]
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