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Busy Being Fabulous and Friends

7 years ago
last modified: 7 years ago

I was on a kick last fall to acquire more of Nan Wilkerson's intros last year. I probably shouldn't have added evergreens in the fall. I lost Peru-B-Ruby, and Tammy Faye Eyes survived but lost a fan. Busy Being Fabulous survived and added a fan, but it's blooming on very short scapes this spring. I hope it will settle in and grow taller since I've planted it at the back of a UF garden.

Busy Being Fabulous ffo - I love the bright colors!



A Little NIght Music


Stone Palace Rejoice


Kiss of Paradise trio



I have several new self-seeded coneflowers this spring - two whites, a raspberry, and some hot pinks.



Here is my new coreopsis.


Debra

Comments (13)

  • 7 years ago

    Busy Being Fabulous is just that!i hope all of the late season additions improve for you. I like your Stone Palace! I added two Stone Palace daylilies to my garden last season, hoping I get a bloom or two from them this summer.

    Sherry

  • 7 years ago

    Sherry - I look forward to seeing your Stone Palace dayliliies. I'm pleased with Rejoice so far.


    Debra

  • 7 years ago

    Busy Being Fabulous is really bright, I hope it does get taller for you. I have almost given up trying to plant based on height, they often are shorter or taller. Stone Palace Rejoice is a really nice color.

  • 7 years ago

    Your Stone Palace lily has such pretty colors. My coneflowers never reseed. They come back from “mother” plant but not seeds. I think yours have done that before?

  • 7 years ago

    I still like the color on Stone Palace Rejoice......I grew Tammy Faye Eyes a few years back even though it was a UF. The blooms were striking. But those scapes were very weak and in need of staking when the blooms got to opening fully. Not something I like to do. The decision to keep her or not was made for me over that winter however. She died. I hope yours does better.......Maryl

  • 7 years ago

    I also like the colors of Stone Palace Rejoice!

    Brad

  • 7 years ago

    Looks like several of us like Stone Palace Rejoice. Coneflowers are looking good. I think one of the plantings of coneflowers I did last year failed to come back. I got it at Lowes and think the name was something like Salsa. Cheyenne Spirits are back again this season but what color remains a mystery till bloom time.

  • 7 years ago

    Kate - This is the first time I've had coneflowers reseed. In the past, I've gotten new coreopsis the rudebeckia plants with self seedling. I left the seed heads on last season for the gold finches, and I didn't know it would result in so many new plants.


    Julia - The Salsa coneflower did very well for me for three seasons. This year I was surprised with how vigorous and tall is was growing. Now it looks like Salsa died out and was replaced by reseeded varieties that look like purple conflowers but have white tips. The blooms on it are just starting to open. I'll post a photo of it when the clump is in bloom.


    Nancy - I know what you mean about trying to plant according to height. It just hasn't worked out in my last few new beds.


    Debra

  • 7 years ago

    Salsa did not last here--about two seasons.

  • 7 years ago

    Ooooh…..I LOVE Busy Being Fabulous! What a treat it must be to be greeted by that happy, bright face. It must really stand out in the garden. I had to look it up and now it's on my want list.

  • 7 years ago

    I read on the perennial forum the past few years that a lot of gardeners had very little success with the newer coneflower hybrids returning for more than two seasons. I quit trying here.

    Sherry

  • 7 years ago

    I really like Stone Palace Rejoice. A Little Night Music has my colors, And Busy Being Fabulous is such bright pretty colors, you have to notice it. Love the coneflowers reseeding, and that is a nice showing of the Coreopsis too!

    kay