tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6641149820652708910.post3286440509040475702..comments2024-01-05T12:29:06.050-08:00Comments on Ramble On Rose: Coneflowers Hate MeRamble on Rosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18407299834073788678noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6641149820652708910.post-51713045379950757172010-07-13T10:24:13.249-07:002010-07-13T10:24:13.249-07:00Dear Rose, Mine have almost failed me this year, t...Dear Rose, Mine have almost failed me this year, too! We had that killer 19 inches in one day then drought~But, keep trying. Plant them in so-so soil in a container and let them drop seed is another trick of mine! gail<br />ps I cannot get zinnias to grow!Gailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16194325535496408116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6641149820652708910.post-18580550894095481442010-07-02T07:08:01.791-07:002010-07-02T07:08:01.791-07:00Rose, it was really hard for me to start coneflowe...Rose, it was really hard for me to start coneflowers too. Then, one day, I put them in my worst sandy soil, and they thrived. I think your soil may be too wonderful and rich. Try adding a bunch of sand to one spot and mixing it in if you really want them. Oh, and once established, not that much water.~~DeeDee @ Red Dirt Ramblingshttp://www.reddirtramblings.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6641149820652708910.post-30788252941807147062010-06-30T19:58:58.773-07:002010-06-30T19:58:58.773-07:00The only echinacea I can get to grow reliably is p...The only echinacea I can get to grow reliably is purpurea - and boy oh boy does it grow. I gave up on the cultivars and the other species. I had an orange one survive for two years and I thought it was still there but it appears to be purple so who knows?!<br /><br />If I had all that money back from the plants I've killed in 15 years... well, I could afford a lot more plants!Dianehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12589473046882217457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6641149820652708910.post-46559842564223755372010-06-30T18:06:23.417-07:002010-06-30T18:06:23.417-07:00Thank GG, Gatsby and Rose for your kind words and ...Thank GG, Gatsby and Rose for your kind words and support! In a sad postscript to this story, which is timely after Rose's comment, we had part of our roof replaced over the last two days, and in the process two of the three E. purpureas got knocked over by construction equipment moving in and out. I hope the plants can make a comeback next year, but it was an eerie reminder of my coneflower issues!Ramble on Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18407299834073788678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6641149820652708910.post-25191888623043499702010-06-30T17:50:20.171-07:002010-06-30T17:50:20.171-07:00I love that last line, Rose:) I feel that way abo...I love that last line, Rose:) I feel that way about several plants that seem to defy me and refuse to grow here. Give those last two coneflowers some time--they look as though they'll burst into bloom soon. <br /><br />Coneflowers are something I have no problem with; in fact, the past two years I've had an overabundance of them with so many volunteer seedlings. But I have only the common Echinacea purpureas here; the new cultivars seem to be much more finicky, and I haven't had luck yet in finding an Echinacea pallida (but I want one!). However, this spring some of the coneflowers in my roadside garden didn't return, and I have no idea why. I'm thinking their feet may have gotten too wet with all the rain we had last October.<br /><br />Hang in there; once you get a few established, you'll have a plethora of coneflowers before you know it!Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01384059342847120951noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6641149820652708910.post-38426126632997959522010-06-30T15:28:42.724-07:002010-06-30T15:28:42.724-07:00The rabbits did a job on mine this year, one I wou...The rabbits did a job on mine this year, one I would swear changed from Sundown to Magnus. I think I am losing it, but I know I did not plant Magnus in that spot two years ago. It was orange last year! Yikes, I had better stop talking about this.<br /><br />EileenGatsbys Gardenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04228978705943696143noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6641149820652708910.post-55662167819635582632010-06-29T06:47:22.794-07:002010-06-29T06:47:22.794-07:00I feel for you Rose! After trying and killing mor...I feel for you Rose! After trying and killing more fancy cultivars than I care to remember, two years ago I started some purpurea and a couple of other unknowns from a wildflower seed mix. Now in their third year, they're really beginning to shine. Of the original multitudes I tried, only one Ruby giant remains. Five years later it's finally looking reasonably nice. <br /><br />We have really nice soil here, but I can sure relate to your frustration. I've killed more plants here in the silver maple roots in the last seven years than I killed in several decades gardening before moving here. I'm finally getting the hang of gardening in our dry shade in the last two years. It's definitely been trial and error, and I don't even like to think about how much $$$, time, and water I've wasted on now-dead plants.garden girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13284047851881823280noreply@blogger.com