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Sat, Aug 24, 13 at 20:09
| My black eyed susans were looking great this year. All the sudden it looks like something was growing up in the middle of them making them fall over. The picture pretty much sums it up. Any advice would be appreciated. Thanks! |
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| I would guess they just fell over on their own, possibly due to too much rain or fertilizer. The leaves coming up are just more rudbeckia growth, they're new plants that will send up blooms next year. |
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- Posted by sandman512 none (My Page) on Sun, Aug 25, 13 at 22:31
| Thanks for the reply. Just strange, the leaves look different. Thanks again. |
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| I'm not sure if that is new growth. It seems a bit early for the plant to be doing that. I enlarged the photo and compared the leaves in the center to the leaves on the blooming stems and they are very, very different. Are you sure something else didn't self-sow right in the middle of the plant? That happens. It's hard to say. I'm aware that new growth leaves look very different from the older leaves, but there's something about these leaves that just doesn't look right - almost like another plant right smack in the middle. There isn't much you can do about it now, but make a note and see what's going on with this plant either after it's done blooming or next spring. You might have to lift it out of the ground to see if something else is growing there. Kevin |
This post was edited by aachenelf on Mon, Aug 26, 13 at 6:34
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- Posted by jacqueinthegorge USDA 7a / Sunset 3 (My Page) on Mon, Aug 26, 13 at 6:53
| I agree, looks like a different plat erupting in the middle of your rudbeckias. Don't know what though. |
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