Re: echinacea

**K*@aol.com**

I have Magnus in the garden and it has been a star! In bloom all summer,  s
trong stems and great color. However, I have heard from nurseries that these 
 newer ones are short lived perennials. Heard nothing about fungal problems 
but  they just seem to peter out.

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In a message dated 8/12/2011 7:37:53 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  
hoosiergardener@sbcglobal.net writes:

I'm  looking for what experiences people have with some of the new 
coneflower  introductions. Specifically:

* have you found them to be as hardy as  the species (E. purpurea, E. 
pallida) or early hybrids ('Magnus')? Are the  flowers/plants long lasting in the 
garden? Can you describe? 
* Is there  much variation in the performance of various colors of these 
plants? For  instance, do the yellowish ones do better than the reddish ones? 
Any  particular cultivars that have done better or worse than expected?
* have  you noticed any fungus or other diseases? Can you describe?
* what about  drought tolerance?
* have you noticed bees, butterflies and other  pollinating insects or 
birds on the plants?

You can reply to me  off-list or to the list.

Thanks for your  assistance.

jems

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