Genus: Echinacea
Native to eastern and central North America these herbaceous plants have large composite flowers and grow up to 2 m tall.
Members growing plants in this genus
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Comments:
8 Apr, 2008
Realy like Echinacea but they do not like our damp cold clay soils. I am currently preparing a "planting pit" with well drained (hortic grit) home made compost to house a group of 7 - 9 plants to be planted this autumn (Fall).
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27 Mar, 2008
This is one of my favourite flowers. Have just sown some more 'Magnus Purporea' and 'Pink Parasol'
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27 Mar, 2008
Nice shot Sue. Is it an Echinacea?? I,ve got some seedlings growing well so hope to have some of these myself this year. Having said that it doesn't look quite right for an E. Is it an Aster?
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17 Mar, 2008
Another fantastic shot diohio.! I've grown this plant along with the echinacea 'sunrise', 'harvest moon', and none of them have come back for me. I believe they have hybridized this plant to death, and though they have invented some very beautiful, interesting colors, they have lost the plant's durability somewhere along the way. I believe, in these new colors, they have become short lived perennials at best. I have three friends who have also lost all of theirs the last two years, who have the same opinion. I know we may be reaching, but I'm going to need proof they are hardy enough to come back several years in a row before I'll buy any more of them. Hope you have much better success with yours, please let me know.
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16 Mar, 2008
Well come on over ! I think with the internet these days, you could probably order most of these flowers over there. Just "Google" different flowers that you'd want and visit sites. Most of them will send you a catalog, or you can order right online !
Unless you meant the butterfly. In that case you'd have to move.
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Tasteyg
15 May, 2008
Another beauty! I love the cone flowers too.
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