Re: Echinacea purpurea

That's great, Heather.  My native "soil" is acid too so the 
amended soil isn't tremendously alkaline either, though I have 
limed the parent clumps.  But they are self-sowing all over the 
place, including in slightly acid areas.  I think it might 
matter how acid/neutral/alkaline.  They are not awfully fussy 
plants, as you know.  I just couldn't think of any other reasons 
for this to be happening to Sue other than those I listed.  And 
when I help my friend, the medicinal herb grower, we have to add 
bags of dolomitic limestone to each field pre-planting 
echinacea.  That simply ensures that she will have a good, 
healthy (and large) crop. Can you think of any other reason this 
might be happening to Sue's plants?  I really can't, unless it's 
got to do with all that rain in Portland. 

Ah yes, you too are seeking people wanting echinacea.  :))
cheers,
jaime


> Jaime,
> My echinacea are growing just as crazy as yours only in acid soil.  Acid soil
> is what we get here and probably what Sue has in Portland.  Mine were started
> from seeds 4 years ago, bloomed the first year and are know spread everywhere in
> the garden that I want them and lots of babies have been given to anyone who
> will
> take them.
> Heather on Vancouver Island
> 
> > 
> They like 
> >relatively lean (though not as for herbs) soil that is 
> >definitely on the alkaline side. 
> >> (USDA zone 8, Sunset zone 6)
> >
> 
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