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    Dear All,

    I bought some Rudbeckia plug plants from a Lib Dem event (perfect colours all yellow and orange!) - they have been fantastic, 50p for 6 plants and in bloom over the whole summer. the trouble is, I don't see how they go to seed so I can grow some more next year - I assumed that the small heads would be like a sunflower. Are they perennials?

    Also, planted some marvels of peru from seed, did wonderfully and have saved heaps of seed from them, but not sure if they are a perennial as well?

    many thanks.

  • #2
    Don't know much about them but, I grew Marvel of Peru a few years ago and I think the frost killed them because they never reappeared the next year.
    They form a corm or bulb type thing so maybe you might be better digging them up and planting out again in the spring.
    Am no expert so someone may have better advice.

    And when your back stops aching,
    And your hands begin to harden.
    You will find yourself a partner,
    In the glory of the garden.

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    • #3
      I save echinacea seed every year and the head dries back, and inside there are little triangular seeds underneath the top layer of dry chaff. I think the Rudbeckia is similar if I remember rightly.

      Take a dried seed head off, and you can pick off the top chaff layer, and see what's underneath. Similar to sunflower but not quite!!!

      I tested the echinacea by putting 3 or 4 into damp kitchen roll and leaving to germinate, I test all my seeds like this as soon as I can.

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      • #4
        Originally posted by queen of the cobs View Post
        I bought some Rudbeckia ...Are they perennials?

        Also, planted some marvels of peru ...are a perennial as well?
        this Rudbeckia is perennial. What sort have you got, do you know?

        Marvel of Peru is a perennial, but is usually grown as a HHA (tender annual), so best grown from seed each year.
        All gardeners know better than other gardeners." -- Chinese Proverb.

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        • #5
          http://www.growfruitandveg.co.uk/gra...kia_39123.html
          - This is a very recent discussion re rudbeckia.

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          • #6
            thanks everyone for your advice = have been saving seed from the m of p so will replant next year. will do my best to find the rudbeckia seeds!

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