Got any tips for growing echinacea
Posted: Sun Feb 04, 2018 11:54 pm
I have tried to grow echinacea from seed before, I put the seeds in the frig and even in the freezer and they still failed to germinate. Do you think it might work if I put the seeds in a moist paper towel in a bag and then put that in the refrigerator?. Do the seeds need light or dark to germinate?
I did buy 2 echinacea plants (yellow), and they bloomed for a while then the flowers dried up and the the leaves turned black over the last two months. Now, there are some new leaves sprouting . Is this normal? Echinacea is a zone 2-9 plant and I live in zone 12a. I can usually grow most zone 9 plants, but zone 8 plants struggle in summer.
My average temps are 59-90 throughout the year. Ave day lengths 11-14 hours. Humidity 80% or better. It is dry if the humidity is 67%. I have two seasons, wet and dry.
Should I plant the echinacea in the ground or leave it in a pot so I can move it around? Do I plant it where it will get morning sun or is all day sun o.k.?
I did buy 2 echinacea plants (yellow), and they bloomed for a while then the flowers dried up and the the leaves turned black over the last two months. Now, there are some new leaves sprouting . Is this normal? Echinacea is a zone 2-9 plant and I live in zone 12a. I can usually grow most zone 9 plants, but zone 8 plants struggle in summer.
My average temps are 59-90 throughout the year. Ave day lengths 11-14 hours. Humidity 80% or better. It is dry if the humidity is 67%. I have two seasons, wet and dry.
Should I plant the echinacea in the ground or leave it in a pot so I can move it around? Do I plant it where it will get morning sun or is all day sun o.k.?