Tomato Soup


Cheyenne Spirit from seed. Only one to bloom so far.


Tiki Torch


Green Jewel


Twighlight


Summer sky

Arlene that is a nice Tomato Soup , so many flowers.

Yes, and so many bees too! I am thrilled with it. I had one before but it didn't survive and never bloomed. Thanks for adding to the database!

Leilani


Tomato Soup

Virgin


Raspberry Truffle

Milkshake

Aloha

Oh, I HAVE to have Aloha, Raspberry Truffle, Virgin and Leilani!!!! I don't remember seeing them at. Bluestone. I'll have to look around for this fall.

They are 3 of the best growing Echinacea I have ever had.

A couple of mine don't seem to be doing so well. Actually the foliage seems fine, some of the blooms are distorted. I cut flowers heavily from them so I don't know it that could be a problem? Most are happy this year though.

Most likely mites . they cause a lot of distorted blooms in Echinacea.
Leilani is a new one for me will have to see how it does. In general Echinacea do not do well when planted in the Fall , they take a long time to establish compared to other plants. I t might go better down by you but up here not a good idea.

Actually, I just remembered! I'm pretty sue the eaten ones are Japanese Beetles. I caught on crunching on one the other day. But it could be mites in addition.

I have found most perennials do better planted in the fall down here. When I first moved I lost a lot of plants because I planted them in the spring so now I plant them in the fall. I think I will try spring again, but earlier. That may have been prt of the problem.

Most plants do better here planted in the fall but not the echinaceas. I seem to loose half of what I plant every year! What is your secret Arlene? I was so baffled when Green Jewel did not come back. ..or was or was it Green Envy?
Tomato Soup is wonderful, I have been wanting that one for a while now but had heard some negative things when it first came out like it takes a long time to establish, but at this point I don't care, I want it anyway!
I just got Aloha from Romance Gardens and they have big plants, gallon size, and the shipping was 10.00 for the two. I got Flame Thrower also. I posted a few pics under 'recommendations'. 'Romence Gardens & Greenhouses'.

They say ignorance is bliss

Now if I plant some this fall they may be jinxed!

I think you are right!!

A couple of my Cheyenne Spirit which I started from seed.





Karen

Everyone needs some Cheyenne Spirit.

I found two new Echinaceas that called out for me to but them today at Lowe's

Cleopatraq ans Sombrero Hot Coral

You made out good!!

Most of my coneflowers are eaten and past their prime.
This is Ruby Giant,nearly killed it with the wrong weedkiller.

Yikes! Glad it survived though. A lot of my stuff is getting eaten up as well. Lots and lots of Japanese Beetles and leaf footed bugs. Ugh!