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So funny you posted this... I finally had time last night to crack open the July issue and that article was what I turned to first. I will go back tonight and re-read it and study the pics closer. I think all coneflowers may be my favorite flowering perennial this year, due to their "no" maintenance, drought tolerance, butterfly and bee attraction, and the fact that they reseed to make babies. Last year I planted some of the newer varieties like Harvest Moon and Sundown and I think they are beautiful !! They grew sturdy, strong stems and have tons of beautiful, long lasting flowers. I couldn't be mnore pleased with them. Will the new varieties make babies too ? I have 2 reseeded baby plants of Magnus that are about to flower, and I wish I had more so I could transplant them to other areas of the yard. I would love it if Sundown and Harvest Moon had babies. I will be looking forward to more articles from your DIL's garden !! Congrats :)

It's true! Good things come to those who are patient, and sometimes to those who aren't LOL!!! Brrejr sent a VERY generous package and my mailman (who knows me all too well) tracked me down at the pool and hand delivered it to me so they wouldn't sit in the heat waiting for me to come home. I am the lucky recipient of: Guardian Angel Pineapple Punch Blue Blazes Blue Arrow Blue Bunting Midwest Magic They are all having a drink in the kitchen and will be lounging there until the heat wave ends here. Thanks so much, I love them all! And thank you to Lelan for organizing. This is always a high point of the summer for me :-) Alexa

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