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Tue, Dec 28, 10 at 8:20
| I plant some of these every year.
Lance-leafed coreopsis (tickseed) always reliable.
Yellow scabiosa. Gold finches love to eat the seed.
Siberian Blues Dianthus.
Gaillardia. Indian Blanket. Always does well.
Early Sunrise coreopsis. Short plant.
Don |
Follow-Up Postings:
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| Thanks Don. The Early Sunrise coreopsis especially is a nice treat on a dark rainy morning, may be an old standby to you but it's one I haven't grown. You just gave me a timely reminder I have a spot that could use something short and warm - yellow would meet the criteria :) |
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- Posted by prairiemoon2 (My Page) on Tue, Dec 28, 10 at 12:11
| Very very pretty! You do a good job growing them, they all look lush! :-) |
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- Posted by countrycarolyn (My Page) on Tue, Dec 28, 10 at 14:05
| Since scabiosa attracts finches I may have to find some more seeds of that one. I thought I had some blue scabiosa that I got in a trade, I looked in the pack and nothing was in it. So I am not sure if I received it like that or they all fell out somewhere. Oh well I guess I will add that to my want list, lol. I have blue finches in the area but the gold or yellow are far and few inbetween!! |
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| morz8, I have seeds of the early sunrise coreopsis I can send you. However the other day I tried to change the date of my birth from Jan to Feb. My twin sister and I were born on February 22. After I submitted it, I checked "My Page" to see if it was corrected. It was not and I saw I lost my email link. When it is corrected, click my email and give me your address and I will send some seeds to you. Don |
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- Posted by countrycarolyn 10 (My Page) on Wed, Dec 29, 10 at 19:14
| Don, do you find your coreopsis is short lived?? |
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| Yes it is short lived. I winter sowed that early sunrise coreopsis last year and it bloomed last year. Don |
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- Posted by countrycarolyn 6-7nwTN (My Page) on Thu, Dec 30, 10 at 0:03
| I got my first coreopsis actually retail. Then I grew some from seed. I had 3 types, lance leaf, tinctoria and baby sun. The tinctoria (hoping I am spelling that right) is horrible. I can't get rid of that and it goes everywhere. My baby sun last usually 3 years from seed. Then it is not anything to look at in the garden. Coreopsis has such a long bloom I wonder if there is a type that last a little longer. |
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- Posted by countrycarolyn 6-7nwTN (My Page) on Tue, Jan 4, 11 at 16:31
| Don, you are a little stinker!!! I can't believe you sent me those. Thank you so much you are so sweet, you know you did not have to send me that scabiosa. Though since you did I will always treasure it, cause I love finches!! Big hugs to you Don!!! |
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