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Thanks for that info maryv. I have Tomato Soup and it seems to be a better grower than Tiki Torch. My one Tiki Torch is tiny! It came back very small. I expected it to grow some over a year's time. It looks like it will have just 2 small blooms. They don't look anything like the tag. They are tiny blooms! I can't say enough good things about Razzmatazz. I've got a four-year-old plant that just keeps on coming back better each year. I took basal cuttings of it last fall and all of them came up strong too and are already fuller and better than Tiki Torch. My Coconut Lime cutting is back and blooming about 15-20 blooms this year! It was rooted last fall as well. Somebody is lying when they say these plants were tested for 3 years. I have no doubt these would fail a trial.

OMG, I totally envy you! The cheapest I can find in my area is about $16 bucks!!! You will absolutely love the Tomato Soup. I have two of them and what I love about them the most is that the cones come out lime green! They stay that way for several days until they darken up and the contrast of the red (which doesn't come out as a tomato soup red, by the way) and the lime green is just beautiful. I'll see if I can snap a pic of mine tomorrow. The red coloring is much prettier than on the tag, just deeper--Oh, I can't describe it! OK, I think I've turned into a fanatic. These new varieties of echinacea are sending me over the edge.

The tomato soup has multiple growths when i got it. The mac and cheese had just a few. Both stood still for a handful of weeks before putting on growth. I was able to pick these from a hundred or so of 4 inch pots... all of which you could see were just plugs potted up recently. the soil isn't the best (not too rich) and free draining. I won't claim too much responsibility for the size at this point.. they are growing though.. so that's a good thing.