My first

flower from Karyn

By Heather Echola

@GardenGerty (169406)

United States

July 13, 2021 8:00pm CST

The image is my first echinacea bloom. I planted the seeds three years ago. My herbal lady shared them from her garden. This is likely the natural, non hybrid variety. My mistake is it is not in enough sun to get sturdy. Echinacea does not transplant well. This is in a bed that is under one of the trees the energy company trimmed this month. I think it helped some. The tree is an evergreen so it always has leaves and shade. I would like to have more varieties of this plant and perhaps I will some day. I will plant them in more sun.

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@LadyDuck (502190)

• Italy

14 Jul 21

Some plants are very demanding. I hope you can grow more in a more sunny area.

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@GardenGerty (169406)

• United States

15 Jul 21

@LadyDuck I have some other seeds somewhere of some other varieties. This one is the hardiest.

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@GardenGerty (169406)

• United States

14 Jul 21

I will take the seeds from this one this fall and put them in the full sun.

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@LadyDuck (502190)

• Italy

15 Jul 21

@GardenGerty I think it's worth trying.

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@allknowing (153544)

• India

15 Jul 21

Anything that is first time in the garden is a joy. Happy for you.

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@GardenGerty (169406)

• United States

15 Jul 21

Thank you. You have so many pretty plants.

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@allknowing (153544)

• India

16 Jul 21

@GardenGerty But each time something happens in my garden for the first time it gives me a high.

@prinzcy (32299)

• Malaysia

15 Jul 21

So pretty. I love the color.

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@GardenGerty (169406)

• United States

15 Jul 21

It will get a little brighter as it opens more.

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@rebelann (117199)

• El Paso, Texas

14 Jul 21

Oh wow, I wonder if I could get some to grow here. Sun is something it would always get.

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@GardenGerty (169406)

• United States

14 Jul 21

I know they grow well in Oklahoma, and lots of other places. Maybe I can find you some seeds.

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@rebelann (117199)

• El Paso, Texas

14 Jul 21

Thank you for the offer but for now I don't have time for plants, I have a furplant thats taking up a whole lot of my time

@JudyEv (381815)

• Rockingham, Australia

14 Jul 21

If you can place a plant in the right position, they do so much better than otherwise.

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@GardenGerty (169406)

• United States

14 Jul 21

At some point we will have to have this tree removed, but for now, I will plant more in the sunshine.

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@CarolDM (203396)

• Nashville, Tennessee

15 Jul 21

How pretty. My neighbor used to grow these before she passed. I should get some for the garden.

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@GardenGerty (169406)

• United States

15 Jul 21

All the pollinators love them and they can be used medicinally. I imagine they would flourish with you caring for them.

@kaylachan (84699)

• Daytona Beach, Florida

14 Jul 21

Hope it thrives.

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@GardenGerty (169406)

• United States

14 Jul 21

It is a sturdy plant, just needs a bit more sun.

@jstory07 (148720)

• Roseburg, Oregon

14 Jul 21

That is a nice looking flower.

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@GardenGerty (169406)

• United States

14 Jul 21

It is also known as cone flower.

@RasmaSandra (97912)

• Daytona Beach, Florida

14 Jul 21

Very lovely flower, I have never seen such a one before,

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@GardenGerty (169406)

• United States

14 Jul 21

As the days go it will get more pink. It also naturally occurs in white and then other colors have been hybridized.

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