Propagation: Rudbeckia, 1 by kqcrna

kqcrna wrote:
I also got the Cherry Brandy seeds to try this year. There's a lot of buzz about these on garden forums this year, and I hope we're not all disappointed.

Gemini-sage, if you're talking about the rudbeckias that I gave you last year, they were all rud hirtas. Mine were spectacular in their second year but many died at the end of 2nd year. Some looked good, hoping at least a few make it to year 3.

Rud goldsturm is supposed to be the most reliably perennial. I got some root divisions of that one last year from a wintersowing friend. Time will tell how they do in my garden.

Ruds do seem to cross polinate readily. My favorite this year was a mutant offspring of Prarie Sun. It was a double which maintained the green eye and color tinting reminiscent of it's Mom.

Karen