RE: Looking good/rudbekia ID's

Susan,
 I'm wondering if your small flowered Rudbeckia could be R. triloba?  The
triloba refers to the leaves - different than the usual Rudbeckia.  If that
is what it is, I'm afraid it isn't hardy.  But the good news is it reseeds
itself nicely.  I've had this plant every year since I planted the first one
about 5 years ago, but it comes up in a different spot in that bed every
year.  I just let it be wherever it wants to be because it is such a great
plant - smothered with blooms for about 3 months.  My current favorite combo
is Penstemon  'Blackbird' & Aster 'September Ruby' (both deep dark garnet
red) with the gold leafed Caryopteris 'Worcester' and a low growing Nepeta
that is on its umpteenth bloom cycle.
Marilyn Dube'
Natural Designs Nursery
Portland, Oregon


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From:	owner-perennials@mallorn.com [owner-perennials@mallorn.com] On
Behalf Of SSaxton@schwabe.com
Sent:	Monday, September 25, 2000 3:14 PM
To:	perennials@mallorn.com
Subject:	Looking good/rudbekia ID's

So what is looking good in your garden right now?

My favorite combo is blue caryopteris with a white, yellow centered cushion
mum.

I am so sorry to have to admit that I have managed to lose two tags of
plants that were just planted this year.  They are both rudbekias.  One I am
particularly "in love" with.

It is about 5' tall, and the flowers look like rudbekias, but they are about
1-2" wide instead of the typical 6.  The petals don't droop at all either,
but face straight ahead, like a sunflower.  Besides the darling flowers and
long bloom time, I am most impressed with the sturdiness of this plant.  It
is in a sometimes shaded area where other things tend to flop or lean (like
the Russian sage planted with it) and this thing is straight as a soldier,
even after rain!  Any clues which rudbekia it could be?

The other rudbekia is "okay" for my money; about 5' tall as well, with
larger flowers than the one above, but not full-sized; the centers are
green, not the traditional brown.  This plant is in a sunnier area than the
one described above and isn't quite as sturdy and upright, although it is
not flopping.

Thanks for any help!







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