RE: Rudbeckia

I had mine for 3 years, but they didn't overwinter or reseed for me this
year. And it really wasn't a bad winter season either. Wonder why?

Donna

> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-gardenchat@hort.net [o*@hort.net] On
> Behalf Of Cathy Carpenter
> Sent: Sunday, July 17, 2005 9:22 PM
> To: gardenchat@hort.net
> Subject: Re: [CHAT] 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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