tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9125698507772106631.post6594285930535804769..comments2023-10-17T10:25:34.828-05:00Comments on Prairie Rose's Garden: GB Bloom Day: The Common Coneflower Takes Center StageRosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01384059342847120951noreply@blogger.comBlogger33125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9125698507772106631.post-47028761747168259692008-07-21T15:05:00.000-05:002008-07-21T15:05:00.000-05:00I love purple flowers and you seem to have so many...I love purple flowers and you seem to have so many different types. You must have a very large garden!Maggie Mayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06183886005936250976noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9125698507772106631.post-24337436534391164922008-07-18T22:28:00.000-05:002008-07-18T22:28:00.000-05:00Amy, I really like the wispy look of Russian sage,...Amy, I really like the wispy look of Russian sage, but give it plenty of room--mine is overtaking other plants!<BR/><BR/>Chrisnd, I think the seedheads look interesting in the winter, too, but I know to some they just look like dead plants:)<BR/><BR/>Carolyn Gail, Yes, I want some other colors, too!<BR/><BR/>Gintoino, You have so many other lovely and different plants that I can't grow here, even if the coneflowers don't do well for you.<BR/><BR/>Suburbia, Don't feel bad; apparently I did the same thing on your last post. You may have to wait for awhile for a pic of the prairie--it's so hot here right now I'm not venturing too far outside!<BR/><BR/>Commonweeder (interesting name!), How exciting to have a prairie rose! I imagine it's not very showy, though; but neither am I:)<BR/><BR/>Wendy, Limericks are fun to write, but I'm not very good at writing other poetry, including my feeble attempt at a haiku here.Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01384059342847120951noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9125698507772106631.post-40729698020046146282008-07-18T19:44:00.000-05:002008-07-18T19:44:00.000-05:00Beautiful pics! Loved your poem on my blog. You ...Beautiful pics! Loved your poem on my blog. You should write more of them!Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14788733654505792266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9125698507772106631.post-85946134615638195872008-07-18T13:05:00.000-05:002008-07-18T13:05:00.000-05:00Rose,I bought a rose from the New England Wildflow...Rose,<BR/>I bought a rose from the New England Wildflower Society this spring called the Prairie Rose, and they said the only native rose. No blooms yet, but when they come you'll get a photo. Loved your posting and wonder why I have no echinacea. Hmmmm.CommonWeederhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17704682182459794221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9125698507772106631.post-81492958657989574242008-07-17T16:48:00.000-05:002008-07-17T16:48:00.000-05:00Hi Rose, I'm sure I commented here the other day!!...Hi Rose, I'm sure I commented here the other day!! I must be loosing my mind! ( or is it my age?!!)<BR/><BR/>I would love to grow some eccinacia (spelling? / tired!) I must try next year. Yours look beautiful. Here people take a remidy of Eccenacia as a dfence against the common cold and other minor complaints. It is supposed to work well.<BR/><BR/>I am looking forward to your photo of the true Prairie, I can't quite imagine it.Suburbiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05352465945711496612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9125698507772106631.post-41506894884764667152008-07-17T16:01:00.000-05:002008-07-17T16:01:00.000-05:00what a great GBBD post. Echinaceas are among my fa...what a great GBBD post. Echinaceas are among my favorite plants. Unfortunately they don't do so well here, but I keep on trying. I hope that once established they will be more heat and drought tolerantgintoinohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17909773860893386823noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9125698507772106631.post-34987640746364117352008-07-17T07:06:00.000-05:002008-07-17T07:06:00.000-05:00Wonderful post, Rose. I'm a big fan of Coneflower...Wonderful post, Rose. I'm a big fan of Coneflowers as well. I'm trying the orange colored ones this year and now there's a yellow one as well.Sweet Home and Garden Carolinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08026451200405491815noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9125698507772106631.post-24466153065938095762008-07-16T22:09:00.000-05:002008-07-16T22:09:00.000-05:00You made a great choice for spotlight...I think th...You made a great choice for spotlight...I think that the dried seedheads add a little interest (well until the snow completely buries them). I have see some start to bloom in other gardens in the neighborhood, but mine are still waiting...ChrisNDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16197758051567332010noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9125698507772106631.post-34800570457160542872008-07-16T21:39:00.000-05:002008-07-16T21:39:00.000-05:00What gorgeous photos you took of your cone flowers...What gorgeous photos you took of your cone flowers! And you have russian sage blooming too! I planted cone flowers for the first time this year and they finally look like they're getting established. Russian Sage is on my wish list :)Amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08691765466320690473noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9125698507772106631.post-11315549798715894942008-07-16T16:25:00.000-05:002008-07-16T16:25:00.000-05:00Cindy, I like the purple with pink combo, too. I'...Cindy, I like the purple with pink combo, too. I'm learning more about native plants each year. Thanks for stopping by.<BR/><BR/>MMD, Some of my coneflowers are 4 feet tall as well; you're right, it must be all the rain this year. Thanks for the idea on deadheading the more visible ones--that's a good idea.<BR/><BR/>Cosmo, I haven't been gardening that long, so it's been fun for me to find out more information about a plant. Thanks for dropping by.<BR/><BR/>Carol, You probably have some Prairie Restoration places near you, too. But I would like to see the original--I think there a couple that would be on your way to Gibson City, which isn't that far from me.Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01384059342847120951noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9125698507772106631.post-63379757584752000492008-07-16T10:07:00.001-05:002008-07-16T10:07:00.001-05:00I really enjoyed this post about the coneflowers. ...I really enjoyed this post about the coneflowers. At one time, I thought I didn't want so many in my garden, but now, they are beacons for bees and butterflies and provide bursts of purple amongst white daisies and other pale flowers.<BR/><BR/>I should add to my 'gardeners life list' to see a native stand of praire. I think I've probably driven past some, but didn't stop to look. My great-grandmother was from Illinois, Gibson City, I think. Maybe I should just take a drive one day (when gas prices come down again, I say optimistically!) and see what it is like "over there".<BR/><BR/>Thanks for a great post for garden bloggers' bloom day.Carol Michelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07796344366326535406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9125698507772106631.post-63260197763017660152008-07-16T10:07:00.000-05:002008-07-16T10:07:00.000-05:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Carol Michelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07796344366326535406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9125698507772106631.post-89222283872180305192008-07-16T09:45:00.000-05:002008-07-16T09:45:00.000-05:00Great information, Rose--I love coneflowers, too--...Great information, Rose--I love coneflowers, too--I have mainly the purpurea, but I have a lovely white one as well. So I really appreciate all I learned from your posting.Cosmohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14260783700118031314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9125698507772106631.post-1319624465152640502008-07-16T09:30:00.000-05:002008-07-16T09:30:00.000-05:00Aren't coneflowers the best? So tough, so reliable...Aren't coneflowers the best? So tough, so reliable, such a big show. The Echinacea 'Twilight' I had was hardy, but I had to dig it out because it was virused (the virus causes those distorted blooms you saw on my post "Trouble in Paradise"). Hopefully, you'll never have the problem. I have so many Coneflowers that I deadhead all of those in in the front garden. I leave the seedheads on the plants at the back of the back border along the fence. With all the rain we've had this year, one of my Coneflowers is over 4 feet tall. I didn't know they got that big.Mr. McGregor's Daughterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05911409327006498766noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9125698507772106631.post-14783225784257978492008-07-16T09:15:00.000-05:002008-07-16T09:15:00.000-05:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Mr. McGregor's Daughterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05911409327006498766noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9125698507772106631.post-16453167212180736272008-07-16T08:13:00.000-05:002008-07-16T08:13:00.000-05:00I love coneflowers too. They are so easy. You gave...I love coneflowers too. They are so easy. You gave a lot of great info about them and it was interesting to hear the Illinois and Tennessee specifics.<BR/>I also like your Russian sage. The color is a perfect compliment to the coneflower.Cindyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02388267373707402090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9125698507772106631.post-32362688349179168352008-07-16T08:01:00.000-05:002008-07-16T08:01:00.000-05:00Garden Girl, Thanks for the encouragement on leavi...Garden Girl, Thanks for the encouragement on leaving the coneflowers alone. I guess I want a neater-looking garden, but I'd like the birds to find them, too. "PMS on steroids"--I like that:)<BR/><BR/>Liz, I don't know if they grow as well in the UK as here, but I think so. This is one plant that is very forgiving of neglectful gardeners like me:)<BR/><BR/>Nature Girl, By August my flowerbeds are swarming with butterflies--something to look forward to on those hot days.Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01384059342847120951noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9125698507772106631.post-16952094557670154312008-07-16T07:54:00.000-05:002008-07-16T07:54:00.000-05:00Ginger/Layanee, Thanks for dropping by. I enjoyed...Ginger/Layanee, Thanks for dropping by. I enjoyed visiting your blog.<BR/><BR/>Marnie, Glad to hear your comments on the hybrid echinaceas. I've seen so many of these on other sites, and I want one! But I've heard from knowledgeable people that they haven't performed as well as hoped.<BR/><BR/>Lisa, Glad you love them, too!<BR/><BR/>Pat, They usually bloom the first year, but maybe a young one takes a little longer. Thanks for stopping by.<BR/><BR/>Joyce, I was going to mention you in the post and then I forgot--sorry. Now I know where your blog title comes from!:)Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01384059342847120951noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9125698507772106631.post-85955836245021911042008-07-16T06:57:00.000-05:002008-07-16T06:57:00.000-05:00The coneflower blooms and its a sure sign that sum...The coneflower blooms and its a sure sign that summer is really here bringing bees butterflies and more!<BR/>Like you I love to see coneflowers in my butterfly garden!Naturegirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00177418253271097079noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9125698507772106631.post-78092499745426841922008-07-16T06:54:00.000-05:002008-07-16T06:54:00.000-05:00I'd better get some of those purple coneflowers th...I'd better get some of those purple coneflowers then!Liz Hindshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04646532093872561703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9125698507772106631.post-42878859591727071492008-07-16T05:16:00.000-05:002008-07-16T05:16:00.000-05:00That was a memorable post. I shall have to re-read...That was a memorable post. I shall have to re-read that. What a photogenic flower that is. I always think of it as a Daisy that is letting its hair down ;-)jocohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08443120495036936430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9125698507772106631.post-21874252959215108402008-07-15T20:59:00.000-05:002008-07-15T20:59:00.000-05:00Wonderful post Rose! I love coneflowers. I'm an ...Wonderful post Rose! I love coneflowers. I'm an almost-compulsive deadheader, but coneflowers are one of a few things I make an exception for. I have a birdbath but no feeder. Instead we have shrubs, flowers, and trees with fruit and seeds for the birds. I leave any blooms with seeds the birds enjoy, and coneflowers top the list, bedraggled looks and all.garden girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13284047851881823280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9125698507772106631.post-32504639769797435122008-07-15T19:37:00.000-05:002008-07-15T19:37:00.000-05:00Rose, thathks for all the background material on p...Rose, thathks for all the background material on prairies. I have such an interest in seeing some of it restored; I should probably join a restoration group. It's fascinatling to read about the how tough the plants are to survive our climate. I never knew we got more rain than London, England!Joycehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10463831506588682774noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9125698507772106631.post-38088970616300750002008-07-15T19:19:00.000-05:002008-07-15T19:19:00.000-05:00I live in Alabama and have planted a coneflower......I live in Alabama and have planted a coneflower...The plant looks healthy but not a sign of a bloom...:(...maybe it won't bloom the first year?100 Thoughts of Lovehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04200599373915306830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9125698507772106631.post-48702976897746706202008-07-15T18:44:00.000-05:002008-07-15T18:44:00.000-05:00What a great post about Purple Cone flowers. They...What a great post about Purple Cone flowers. They are beauties and as you say so reliable. I could not think of a thing bad to say about them. Not that I would want to of course. I just loves em.Lisa at Greenbowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07743973292900758183noreply@blogger.com