Re: Rudbeckia Goldsturm

In a message dated 8/16/00 5:51:04 PM Eastern Daylight Time, 
wrichett@ford.com writes:

<<           I would like to plant some Rudbeckia Goldstrum from seed
 this year, just to get a jump on next years growth. I have not ordered the
 seeds from Burpee yet because I'm not sure if they will survive the winter
 once they start growing. Should I just wait till next spring or plant the
 seeds the first week of September. >>

The plant you know as Rudbeckia 'Goldsturm' is not seed grown.  Several 
catalogs do sell a seed labelled as Goldsturm.  This seed will not produce 
the plant you know as Goldsturm from the garden center or friend's gardens.  
R.'Goldsturm' is propagated vegatatively, that is by divison.  Just why 
Burpee is selling that is a good question, it will grow a normal black eyed 
susan.  The popular perennial sometimes carries a longer Latinate name, a 
special variety I think and that may be why the catalogs get away with 
calling their seed 'Goldsturm'. 

Do try to find a few plants locally, divide to single crowns, plant in good 
soil, water well through the fall and you will have a good start on next 
year.  Goldsturm, if receiving enough water, will spread quickly into large 
masses in the garden.

Another good source is a friend's garden.  If you were near us you could have 
bushel of that plant right now.

Claire Peplowski
East Nassau, NY z4

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