I have 2 coneflowers at present that are grown in pots on the south-facing balcony of my apartment. They get plenty of sunlight and I do my best to keep them well-watered. I have a "Magnus" coneflower, purchased back in 2003 or 2004, and a "Sunrise" coneflower purchased back in April 2006 from a local garden center; both are doing very well. "Sunrise" bloomed nicely the first year, and has bloomed very heavily the second year. It runs about a month ahead of schedule when compared to old standards such as "Magnus" - it leafs out earlier in the spring, grows up quicker, and blooms earlier. I assume that it's flowers will also fade a month before those of "Magnus." Overall, I am quite satisfied with it. The plant is a strong grower and had no problems during the bitterly cold parts of the 2006-2007 winter here on the East Coast of the US. However, it is worth noting that its flowers are very pale yellow once exposed to the sunlight. The deeper yellow tones are only evident for a short amount of time or on flowers that are more shaded. Once left out in the sun, the flowers fade to an off-white, yellow color. The cones, however, are much more yellow than the standard gold-tan color of most coneflowers.

NEWBIE/WINTER SOWING SEED LIST 2007-2008 From Bakemom, Columbus, Ohio Zone 5/6 kcmccoyesq@aol.com All plants are open pollinated and many contain chaff. Most come from my garden and are harvested from my best performers. Many of these seeds are from winter sown plants. I encourage you to do your own research before you sow these seeds to make sure you have the correct conditions and that the plants are not invasive or undesirable in your area. Many are cottage type plants that might not be suitable for formal gardens the key is research, research, research. Please feel free to email with questions. 1. Agastache foeniculum/Anise Hyssop Â(ag-ah-STACK-ee), hardy perennial also known as licorice mint with both white and purple blooms, heavy re-seeder, lovely scent, butterfly and bee magnet, full to part sun , 3-5 feet, prune to control reseeding from BakemomÂs winter sown garden. 2. Alyssum/Basket of Gold- perennial, full sun, second year blooms, good for edging, tolerates heat, clay and dry soil, early brilliant yellow flowers  from BakemomÂs garden. 3. Amsonia Blue Star  nice little perennial with blue stars in May/June, second year bloomer, somewhat rare, about 18 inches tall with willow like foliage  from BakemomÂs winter sown garden. 4. Aquilegia/Columbine Mix  (ak-wil-EE-jee-uh), open pollinated biennial/perennial, pink, purple, white, doubles and singles, sun and shade  from BakemomÂs direct sowing garden - Not this year 5. Calendula officinalis//Pot Marigold  (ka-LEND-yew-luh), nice reseeding annual that is a staple for cottage borders, full to part sun, various bloom sizes, various centers, 1-2 feet  from BakemomÂs winter sown garden. Not this year 6. Centaurea cyanus/mix  (sen-TAW-ree-uh), annual bachelor button, jewel like blooms in early spring and then re-bloom from fallen seeds, plant en masse, winter sowers, re-seeds, great cottage garden plant, full sun, drought tolerant  from BakemomÂs winter sown garden. 7. Centaurea dealbata/Persian Cornflower  perennial, first year bloomer, full sun, pink furry blooms, drought tolerant, re-seeds, bees and butterflies love it  from BakemomÂs winter sown garden . Not much this year 8. Coreopsis/Tickseed  This is a perennial mix of the hardy versions of coreopsis. They are drought tolerant and donÂt seem to re-seed much around here. Whack the June blooms back for a re-flush or two. This is a staple for a sun garden and the seeds are fun to gather  from BakemomÂs winter sown garden. 9. Dianthus barbatus/Sweet William MixÂ(dye-AN-thus), biennial, full sun, 18 inches, multiple colors, self seeder  from BakemomÂs winter sown garden. From RemyÂs Garden.. 10. Echinacea purpurea/Purple Coneflower/Magnus  hardy perennial, full sun, second year blooms, a classic perennial, great for bees, butterflies, and finches, cut back for second flush of blooms  from BakemomÂs winter sown gardens. 11. Eryngium/Sea Holly  resembles an ice blue thistle and is such an unusual addition to your drought full sun garden. These guys are a little sticky, but well worth it. They summer sow beautifully and I would recommend late winter sowing them. You will love this perennial/sometimes annual.  From BakemomÂs winter sown garden. 12. Eupatorium/Joe Pye Weed  this is an awesome edge of woodland perennial that is an Ohio native. It resembles Autumn Joy Sedum when itÂs in full bloom, but itÂs clearly not a succulent. It can grow 5-6 feet tall around here, but with some shade and some harsher conditions, itÂs 3-4 feet in my backyard. This is a fabulous plant. It winter sows beautifully and pots up with little to no fuss. Do a little research and you will fall in love  from BakemomÂs winter sown garden. My gaillardia last about 4 years. They are worth the re-sowing and will always be a staple in my drought garden. 13. Gaillardia/Blanket Flower  (gah-LAR-dee-uh), short lived bi-color perennial, first year blooms, drought tolerant  from BakemomÂs winter sown garden. 14. Gaillardia grandiflora/Burgundy  short lived perennial, full sun, second year blooms, drought tolerant, yellow eye, blooms all summer well into fall  from BakemomÂs winter sown garden. Not this year 15. Gaillardia/Golden - short lived perennial, full sun, second year yellow sunny blooms, drought tolerant, blooms all season, cut back to control flop  from BakemomÂs spring sown garden. Not this year Helenium have weedy feet. The blooms are awesome. Plan to have something shorter in front of them. You will love this plant. 16. Helenium/HelenÂs Mix  nice perennial with blooms in yellow, orange and red  some bicolor, full sun and give it space to clump  from BakemomÂs garden 17. Heliopsis/Lorraine Sunshine  variegated perennial with lovely single flowers, blooms all summer long, reseeds and about half are variegated, 3-5 feet tall, full to part sun  from BakemomÂs garden. 18. Heliopsis/Summer Sun  perennial, full sun, cheerful yellow double blooms 3-4 feet tall, middle of border plant  from BakemomÂs garden. 19. Hollyhocks- Alcea/black  (al-SEE-uh), very dark purple looking nearly black, very dramatic perennial  from BakemomÂs winter sown garden. 20. Hollyhock/single Burgundy  a nice big perennial with grape jelly colored blooms - from BakemomÂs winter sown garden. 21. Impatiens Balsam  (im-PAY-shens), beautiful reseeding annual, full to part sun, fun to collect seeds, all colors and some spotted, a must-have for the cottage garden  from BakemomÂs winter sown and direct sown garden. Not this year 22. Knautia macedonica mix  (NAW-tee-uh), perennial, full sun, second year bloomer, burgundy, pink, hot pink, light pink, tolerates clay and dry conditions, cut back spent blooms in late June for re-bloom from BakemomÂs winter sown garden. 23. Larkspur Mix/Consolida regalis  (kon-SOL-i-duh), re-seeding annual in mostly purple, some white, pink, blue and bi-color white with blue tips, both tall and short, nice cottage and wildflower, June bloomer, drought tolerant  from BakemomÂs winter sown and direct sown garden. 24. Lunaria/Money Plant/Honesty Mix  biennial second year annual, part sun, edge of woodland plant, mostly purple, variegated, and some white  from BakemomÂs winter sown and direct sown garden. 25. Lychnis/Rose Campion  (LICK-niss), biennial, drought tolerant, full to part sun, carefree reseeder  from BakemomÂs direct sown garden. 26. Lychnis/White Campion - (LICK-niss), probably biennial, second year blooms, drought tolerant, full to part sun, some have pink throats  from BakemomÂs winter sown garden. 27. Malva/Pink Lance Leaf  perennial reseeder, full sun, nice cottage garden plant, single blooms late spring to early summer  from BakemomÂs garden. 28. Nigella damascena/Love in a Mist  reseeding annual, full to part sun, nice edging plant, I canÂt say enough good things about this plants, pods are nice dried, could be blue, white, maybe some pink, itÂs all good, heirloom flower good for filling in gaps in the front of the border  from BakemomÂs winter sown garden. 29. Penstemon Husker Red  perennial, lovely red foliage with white flowers that bloom in June, prefers part sun  from BakemomÂs garden. 30. Poppy Mix  full sun reseeding annual, best winter sown and early plant out in hunk of seedlings, singles, doubles, who knows whatÂs in this mix?, about 2 feet tall and just beautiful  From FarmerbellÂs Grden 31. Ratibida/Mexican Hat  perennial, full sun, first year blooms, nice wildflower and interesting cone, drought tolerant, native Midwestern wildflower  from BakemomÂs winter sown gardens. 32. Ratibida columnifera/yellow coneflower  similar to Mexican hat, but smaller, more delicate blooms with solid yellow petals, drought tolerant, full sun, native prairie wildflower  from BakemomÂs winter sown garden. All my Rudbeckias contain chaff. I donÂt have time to clean them completely, but I do some loose cleaning. The seeds in Rudbeckia are the short gray/black pegs which settle to the bottom of the bag. In my experience, chaff doesnÂt cause any problems whatsoever. It doesnÂt in nature, why should it here? 33. Rudbeckia Laciniata  (rood-BEK-ee-uh), perennial outhouse flower 6-7 feet tall, full sun, lemon blooms with green eyes, lance leaf back of the border plant  from BakemomÂs garden. 34. Rudbeckia Clasping coneflower  (rood-BEK-ee-uh), annual re-seeder, sun, about 18-24 inches, cute little blooms  from BakemomÂs winter sown garden. 35. Saponaria/Bouncing Bet  this is a fun perennial that re-seeds and sends out runners, so provide a little drought or poor soil to tame it. It looks like a cross between Sweet William and Phlox and blooms in July with pink flowers. From BakemomÂs garden. 36. Scabiosa/cream  (skab-ee-OH-suh), perennial with tall airy cream pincushion blooms, very dainty  from BakemomÂs winter sown garden. 37. St. JohnÂs Wort  fabulous shrub with beautiful yellow flowers. This is one to plant in a group of 3-5 for maximum WOW. They winter sow beautifully and are care-free. I winter sowed some in 2006 and the results were wonderful. Try a shrub  try this one - from BakemomÂs garden. 38. Stachys officinalis/Wood Betony  hardy perennial, shade, lovely purple blooms on a stick in late summer, relative of lambÂs ears  from BakemomÂs direct sown and winter sown garden. 39. Succisa pratensis  perennial that resembles Scabiosa, 6 inches tall with 8 inch spread, this blooms in late summer/early fall with large light purple Scabiosa- like blooms, they winter sow like champs!!!  from BakemomÂs garden. 40. Verbena bonariensis/Verbena on a Stick  (ver-BEE-nuh), nice re-seeding annual with pom-pom like purple blooms on long thin stalks, full sun, middle of the border, re-seeds, drought tolerant  from BakemomÂs winter sown garden.

Considering the weather this year I cannot evaluate the many roses I planted in 2007 winter or spring. I am happy that they alive at all. I lost two (Limelight and Ginger Syllabub) but that was my fault - they were in pots, totally leafed and branched out when after a very warm December and January we had a very cold week in February and I forgot to pull them into the garage or the temporary loop "greenhouses" we set up in November for potted tropical plants or tender "annuals" like Coleus and al. I am very happy with Jubilee Celebration, Spiced coffee (replacement from Hortico for the first that was DOA), Chartreuse de Parme, Laguna, Folksinger (that I rooted from a cutting), Caramella, Floral Fairy Tale, and Parole. Old Port is barely alive but it is probably planted in too much shade and it seems to be slow anyway. Maggie #1 seats there, no growth and no blooms. Hot cocoa should be five feet by now but it is under two, but, as I said, I must be glad that it is alive at all. The losers were not new acquisitions but failing roses that I was considering to SP - Vendela, Ace of Heart and Alleluia. They did me the favor of passing away without the need of SP-ing, to my relief. Absolute losers are 3 roses from the same vendor purchased prior to 2007: two turned black and died in weeks. One was "not-wife of Bath", the second was Nigrette and the third that has the same symptoms but not dead yet is Maggie #2. "Not-wife of Bath" was planted in ground the other two were in pots but not close to each other. It looks like verticulium wilt although I am not sure. But whatever killed these roses did it by blackening the canes from the soil line up.

I myself (having used Outlook 2007) don't know enough about these things to know whether it might be something about your recipients' mail settings or not. But if you're able to send an email successfully to yourself with the image showing inline, it might mean that something about your version of Outlook (what version is it, btw? 2003? 2007? 2010?) is triggering the removal of the image from the body of the message. But I would think if that were the case, then your recipients would at least get the notification "some images have been removed for your safety; click here to display them." Incidentally, you said you sent the test emails to yourself. I take it you viewed those messages in your offline client (Outlook). Did you also view them in your webmail to see if they displayed inline there as well? As another resource, you might want to check the Outlook forums here. I've used them in the past and have gotten good help. I did a quick search there for your issue and found two from 2010 here and here. In neither case did the OP continue the thread, so I have no idea if anything was resolved, but the answers didn't seem to encouraging. :-( But if your version of Outlook is more recent than those available at the time, there may be different settings to try, so you may wish to inquire there anyway. ???