Perennials

Re: Perennials

Digger — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 22:41:27 GMT

I gave up on echinaceas because they all dropped dead on me for no apparent reason, I consulted Graham Rice who of course really knows what he's talking about, and after discussion it was clear that my soil was not right for echinaceas and they had got too much water ( i may have had a hand in that) anyway the advice was for me to build a raised bed in a sunny location within the garden and don't be too particular about watering them or failing that grow them in a pot with well drained compost, but of course they look much better in the ground among other echinaceas rather than in a pot. So my raised bed needs lots of well drained soil within, my garden is on a bed of thick wet cold sticky Lancashire clay and so it's not good for echinaceas.

Re: Perennials

bigsusan55 — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 22:23:54 GMT

I'm with you, Dove. I would love to grow echinaceas and have tried them in various parts of the garden, to no avail. I've got really heavy alkaline clay, but have lightened it a lot over the years with compost and sand, so keep thinking that it must be OK for them now. I've just checked on my latest one this evening and it appears terminal.

Susan B

Re: Perennials

doveof — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 21:40:08 GMT

I absolutely love echinaceas and have lost count on thenumber I have purchased over the years but all to no avail.Imust be doing something completely wrong.My border has quite good soil and gets sunshine all day,or alternately I have another border thats in partial shade.Any help would be greatly appreciated.Thank you Doveof

Re: Perennials

Daisyheadcase — Wed, 23 May 2007 20:23:09 GMT

Have you got a link to some pictures of the new echinaceas? They are my favourite perennial; I've just moved into a new house with a much bigger garden and I would like to fill it up with drifts of them.

Re: Perennials

miranda — Thu, 17 May 2007 14:15:44 GMT

I do like those new echinaceas and want to try the ones with orangy shades. They look gorgeous. Btw, I was looking for info on Anemone coronaria in the book, but couldn't find anything. The RHS lists it as H4 so it should be hardy. Am I looking in the wrong place, or was there not enough space for the plant?

Re: Perennials

Graham Rice — Wed, 16 May 2007 22:59:48 GMT

Thanks Chris M, I'm so glad you like the book. Have you grown any of the new hybrid echinaceas? The Meadowbrite Series or 'Sundown', 'Sunset', 'Harvest Moon' etc. I'd be interested to hear what you thought of them.

Perennials

Chris M — Thu, 22 Mar 2007 11:43:44 GMT

the book by the RHS is good. It has what we all need the updated names and classifications. Well done .