Speaking of coneflowers....does anyone know how well they would do in pots outside?? For my birthday I bought myself and old washtub and would love to fill it with coneflowers. There are so many brilliant colors!! I think I'll start collecting them moderator's note: split this post into it's own topic
They should do just fine in a wash tub, plenty of room for their roots. That will be a really gorgeous tub of color.
Deanna... I've only seen them in various shades of pink. And white... and recently some yellow ones. What other colors have you found?
Cheryl, is the yellow one you saw Echinacea paradoxa? There is another plant with a common name of Yellow Coneflower but it is a Ratibida pinnata which is a different Genus than Echinacea. Echinacea 'Hot Papaya' (Coneflower) Echinacea purpurea 'Hot Summer' (Coneflower) Echinacea purpurea 'Green Envy' We don't have a photo of this one but I think I remember seeing it in someones garden photos a year or so ago.
I would think they would do just great in tubs. Old wash tubs are so cool. My old wringer washer tub has a weeping pussy willow tree in it, and some violets.
Super Duper! I will have hubby drill some holes in the bottom for drainage and then get started! I found "Cheynne Spirit" at a local nursery for $2.95. I MUST go get more!!! I've seen (in the catalogs) some of the most beautiful oranges and yellows and hot pinks and reds. They are cool! Actually, those would be hot colors :-o Since I'm having so much trouble with annuals this year I've decided to concentrate on perennials. Thank you to the stewbie that gave me that advice!! I will try to post photos later in the season so you all can see my new addiction!
I think you get more value for perennials than annuals. Perennials come back every year and reproduce abundantly. Unless you save the seed from your annuals, they are dead when frost arrives. [or keep them indoors like in a green house] I love a lot of the annuals, but the expense can be a lot. I use mostly perennials, and then get just few annuals to brighten things up until the perennials begin to bloom.
