02-08-2004, 05:06 PM
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Rudbeckia vs Echinacea
In article ,
(Team_Steve) wrote:
I'm looking at R.Goldsturm and E.purpurea
Apart from the obvious colour choice does anyone know of a good reason
to pick one over the other? Is one better against slugs or disease, or
require less water etc...
Which one is easier to grow?
Cheers
They used to be categorized as the same genus & are in general so much
alike in their requirements that SIZE and COLOR are the only things to
weigh in making an aesthetic choice for a dryish sun-garden. There are
semi-dwarf & dwarf echinaceas ('Ruby Star' & 'Kim's Knee-high' being most
common offerings, but even smaller ones can be had from specialists), plus
"Goldsturm" & the white echinacea are also smallish, compared to regular
large purple echinaceas
As my gardens are relative small in size, I've avoided the full-sized
echinaceas. If you have a larger garden that needs tall big clumping
flowery perennials, then the full-size echinacea varieties might be more
desirable. They're across the board among the easiest of easy perennials
to grow, though if you start from veritable seedlings they might be a
little sensitive to extremes during their first two summers, but
eventually are impervious to anything except too much wetness.
-paghat the ratgirl
--
"Of what are you afraid, my child?" inquired the kindly teacher.
"Oh, sir! The flowers, they are wild," replied the timid creature.
-from Peter Newell's "Wild Flowers"
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