Winter Sowed on 1-2-2021. Also sowed in soil blocks in 2023 (seed, however was market as "Red Coneflower" so it may or may not be KISMET.) We'll see.
Notes: Seed Collecting: Will be interesting to see if flowers are sterile, or if plant comes true from seed. Kismet Red may be different than
Echinacea, Hybrid Coneflower 'Kismet Raspberry'
Notes: Long blooming, Midsize, group at the middle of a garden
in well drained soil. Buds begin to open in late spring and continue to show off brilliant, slightly curved intense red rays surrounding orange cones right until a hard freeze in the fall.
Events
January 2, 2021: Seeds sown (Will it come true from seed? Long blooming, cut flower, mid-size, group in middle of garden border,
well drained soil.
) January 25, 2024: Seeds sown (Sowed 15 seeds in the smallest size soil blocks. Putting in the greenhouse to expose to temperature changes, then will switch to heat mats. Topped with vermiculite.) January 25, 2024: Seeds sown (Sowed 15 seeds in the smallest size soil blocks. Putting in the greenhouse to expose to temperature changes, then will switch to heat mats. Topped with vermiculite. Seed is listed as Coneflower Red.) February 13, 2024: Seeds germinated (Good germination! Most of the "red coneflower" seeds planted germinated in the soil blocks.) February 18, 2024: Transplanted (Transplanted the tiny plants in the soil blocks into a green humid dome cell planter. We'll see how they do in the greenhouse in cool temps but with more sunshine.) March 20, 2024: Potted up (Transplanted from green cell planter to larger pots to grow on. Added greensand to potting mix.)
