Wednesday, August 12, 2009

Re-bloomers

Perennials just don't quit. Most can be cut back after flowering and will rebloom either as heavily as the first time or just sporadically. Here are some that are re-blooming right now here at the nursery:


Joan Senior Daylily still looks the same as it it did two months ago. It is so sweet with the soft yellow-green eye.



Rocky Top Coneflower (Echinacea tenneseensis) is quite a bit different from Purple Coneflower varieties. It has a beautiful, rose pink flower and softer foliage. Here at the nursery it has been more of a sporadic re-bloomer, but the foliage stays very nice.


Mexican Hat (Ratibida columnaris) has finely cut, soft green foliage and an adorable flower with a tall cone and reflexed ray flowers. The flowers vary in color from pure yellow to yellow with a deep red center to pure orange red.



Blue Loveliness Self Heal (Prunella) keeps suprising me every year. It is still as covered in blooms as it was in spring. It will keep blooming through the summer, but benefits removal of spent flowers; it will have a cleaner look and even more stunning purple flower clusters.



Raspberry Swirl Dianthus has been cut back and is blooming again right now. The flowers are few but the foliage still looks amazing.




Fire Star Dianthus is another Dianthus that is reblooming nicely right now.

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