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Meadowbrite coneflowers
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Sun, May 1, 11 at 14:16
| I have every color coneflower out there. I noticed last year that several of the newer varieties didn't come back in the spring. I just learned from three different garden centers that the Meadowbrites must be considered an annual, a very expensive annual I might add. They have a notorious reputation for dying over the winter from root rot. So if you love coneflowers and have them die on you it was probably a Meadowbrite. |
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RE: Meadowbrite coneflowers
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| I have found just one of the new hybrid echinaceas to be very hardy and moisture tolerant here: "Hot Summer" is a good plant with blooms that change from orange/golden yellow to red. It returned 100% here. Its colors are very nice and you often have multiple colors on the same plant. I am just planting it instead of any of the other varieties with these colors. It has all the colors in one plant. You might consider trying one to see if it performs as well for you. |
RE: Meadowbrite coneflowers
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| I had some Green Jewel Coneflowers that haven't returned this year. All others are up, so I'm assuming they're gone. :( They made it through the winter before, so not sure why they croaked now. Interestingly, I had saved seeds from one the first year. Didn't hold a lot of hope that they would come true, but planted them to see what would happen. Both the seedlings survived last winter, and one is blooming, and it seems to be just like the parent. |
RE: Meadowbrite coneflowers
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| Years ago, I was somewhat impressed with Mango Meadowbrite for its propensity to re-bloom. It survived for several winters here. And then I moved... :( |
RE: Meadowbrite coneflowers
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| many of the new ones seem sporadic in regards to returning year after year. I had a green jewel that green bigger and stronger for 3 years.. and then just didn't come back at all the following. Some plants work great for some and miserably for others... both using relatively the same growing conditions. I say if you like it.. and can live with the potential loss.. go for it... if not.. stick with the tried and true varieties. |
RE: Meadowbrite coneflowers
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| I planted four Hot Summer and four Tomato Soup last summer and none of them are coming back. I am very disappointed. Lots of wasted money. When I went to dig around my garden this weekend it was almost like digging in dust where they are located. All my other echinaceas are on the way back. Now I am looking for the Cherry Red Rudbeckia to see if that will come back next summer. Got to find it first. |
RE: Meadowbrite coneflowers
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| I've been adding organic soil conditioner and sand in the soil under my Echinaceas to make the it drain better. I have very bad soil here. When I'm planting them, always make sure the soil is loose around them and not compacted. I mix this all up really well. Last year I added a little bone meal too when I was planting them. |
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