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Posted by arbo_retum z5 ,WinchstrMA (My Page) on Tue, Oct 27, 09 at 0:52
With C.Snowberry,Sienna Sunset,Autumn Blush, would you plse share your experiences?
Thanks much,
Mindy
http://www.whiteflowerfarm.com/coreopsis.html |
Here is a link that might be useful: whiteflowerfarm coreopsis page
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RE: Tried New Coreopsis Cultivars?
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| I was not impressed with 'Snowberry' and 'Autumn Blush' in my trial garden when they first came out. They seemed borderline hardy. |
RE: Tried New Coreopsis Cultivars?
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| After posting on the other thread asking for companions for a DL, I think I will try a couple of new ones from Bluestone in the spring. CPG, Zone 6 and not hardy...wow. Any other comments? Being a 'taller' coreopsis, are they long-stemmed & sprawling like a grandiflora (I think that's the one I have- the stems are over a foot long each, and they lean on everything else in the vicinity), or do they have a more well-behaved habit? I like my Early Sunrise because it does have that compact habit, and would like a larger/taller variety with the same manners. |
RE: Tried New Coreopsis Cultivars?
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| The two I mentioned are relatively new from Terra Nova I believe. They are shorter with narrow, darker foliage, very much unlike the older C. grandiflora types like 'Early Sunrise'. I would compare them somewhat to 'Sweet Dreams' and 'Creme Brulee'. As for their hardiness, it's not uncommon that some of the fancier newer varieties are much less hardy than the more traditional types. Recall 'Limerock Ruby'. I believe TN lists them as hardy to zone 6 -- my guess is that it's closer to 7. They also now offer a whole collection of tender (hardy to zone 9) varieties. The colours are cool, but... In any case, 'Sienna Sunset' is a sport of 'Moonbeam' or at least a selection of C. verticillata, should it should be OK. I planted 'Full Moon' and 'Red Shift' earlier this year and have been very impressed so far. I expect that they will be hardy. |
RE: Tried New Coreopsis Cultivars?
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| Mindy, I've tried 'Autumn Blush' multiple times and none have overwintered for me. I planted 2 'Red Shift' last fall and they both overwintered which is impressive since I planted them so late. |
RE: Tried New Coreopsis Cultivars?
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just google image'd Red Shift; had never heard of it. Gotta look for this one! and that siena sunset looks handsome as well.Thanks much. Anyone else?; please chirp in!
best,
mindy |
RE: Tried New Coreopsis Cultivars?
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| I have Redshift, planted this summer and am very pleased with the structure, bloom color and number of continuous non-stop blooms without deadheading. If it overwinters, I will be thrilled. Cameron |
RE: Tried New Coreopsis Cultivars?
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| coolplantsguy, I just bought Full Moon! I’m still trying to decide where it should go. I don't have luck with the really narrow leaved varieties like Moonbeam, they don’t like my overly moist clay soil. But regular "old" lanceleaf coreopsis, no problem. But unlike most verticillia types, this looks more like a lance leaf type, even though the leaves are smaller. I’m hoping it will ACT more like a lance leaf, and survive. Have you had it long enough to judge its preferences? How would you describe the flower color? If it is a pale yellow I have many more placement choices. |
RE: Tried New Coreopsis Cultivars?
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| Mine thrived in a relatively dry soil. I can't imagine it preferring what you call "overly moist clay soil", but who knows? I've only had mine in the garden since the Spring. As for the flower colour, it's a bright, light yellow. Nothing like 'Moonbeam', but also nothing like the orange-yellows of C. grandiflora and its types. |
RE: Tried New Coreopsis Cultivars?
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| Those of you trying these new varieties this summer, can you please post in the spring how they do in 2010 and if they survive the winter. Many thanks in advance. |
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| Of those mentioned in your post, I've only tried 'Autumn Blush'. Tried it twice and could not get it to overwinter despite very good drainage. 'Redshift' easily overwinters for me and I suspect 'Full Moon' to do so as well. 'Creme Brulee' does not like late Spring hard freezes (I lost several a couple of years ago for this reason), but otherwise overwinters well. |
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I had limerock ruby once ,and I am in z6-6b. It was in a deep raised bed with stone wall behind. It never survived the winter.
Tammy |
RE: Tried New Coreopsis Cultivars?
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tammy, your experience w/ limerock ruby was shared by MANY many others; it became quite infamous in the nursery trade.
mindy |
RE: Tried New Coreopsis Cultivars?
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I beleive I had Sweet Dreams that yr as well, that didnt winter over. Was it a similar problem?
tammy |
RE: Tried New Coreopsis Cultivars?
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| I'm fairly certain that 'Sweet Dreams' is hardier than 'Limerock Ruby', maybe zone 5 or 6 vs. 7ish. But that being said, I've never been too impressed with 'Sweet Dreams' either. |
RE: Tried New Coreopsis Cultivars?
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| I snapped this photo of the Redshift yesterday so my blog readers could see all the colors on one plant. I had to pick two of these blooms to hold up beside another so that they could be in the same photo. We've already had several light frosts and the coreopsis are still blooming. Cameron
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RE: Tried New Coreopsis Cultivars?
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| Wow! That's cool. I will keep my eyes open for one next year, assuming my Big Bang Full moon (which I assume to be similar in hardiness) makes it. Sweet Dreams I have tried several times. Most died even BEFORE winter. THose are known for being too tender as well. At least I know it NOW. |
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