Should I replace Goldstrum with Tuscan Sun?
lovemycorgi z5b SE michigan
2 years ago
Heliopsis Tuscan Sun was new to my garden last year, so this is my first full season with it. It started blooming in mid-June and is still looking decent. Not as good as it looked in early August, but still decent. In comparison, Rudbeckia Goldstrum (which I’ve completely removed from my front yard, but still have in my backyard beds) is already looking tattered. It seems like I maybe had a month with it.
Is there any reason you can think of why I shouldn’t replace Goldstrum with more Tuscan Sun? It blooms earlier and is still in bloom later. It’s not as tall as Goldstrum, but that’s okay. I’m impressed with its longevity and hoping it won’t spread as aggressively as Goldstrum. Thank you!
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ken_adrian Adrian MI cold Z5
2 years agolovemycorgi z5b SE michigan thanked ken_adrian Adrian MI cold Z5Related Discussions
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Comments (1)well, I don't know why the picture didn't upload, but now the baby is crying so I can't fix it now...sorry! :)...See MoreHeliopsis, Tuscan Sun
Comments (9)I'll have to look and see if I have any pics of it, otherwise will have to wait until it comes into bloom. Yes it does stay shorter. I haven't had any p mildew on it yet, but it may be that it's planted in an area with excellent air circulation ( prairie winds) The only time I've had problems with aphids was on a plant I moved to a garden our garden club maintains. It didn't get watered very often and it seemed to be attacked when under stress. Will try to look for pics tomorrow, I'm falling asleep over my keyboard tonight....See MoreHeliopsis Tuscan Sun
Comments (28)Boday, I am well aware that the plant supposedly has semi-double flowers. But I planted it back in 2008 and over time, that is what the plant has wound up looking like. There are some doubles but the plant has pretty much reverted over time. -------------- Ahh, then as the saying goes, "My bad." I've had it for a while as well and it's right out of the manual, which is why I disputed. I've got S/Sun, Tuscan Sun and Summer Nights and each is simply extraordinary. As to aphids, a garden hose hard spray, works wonders. I've given up on Rudbeckia Hirta, too short lived and every spring is an adventure. Are you is or are we waiting for seeds to sprout?...See MoreMorning Shade/Afternoon Sun - what should I plant?
Comments (20)The purple flowers at the top of the fence are from Clematis Etoile Violette, a viticella clem that is very easy to grow. It is a very dark purple which is set off well by the very pale pink of the New Dawn rose. The picture was taken June 14, 2007. The bluer purple flowers at the bottom in the shade created by the rose are Zwanenberg Blue Spiderwort (Tradescantia). I just realized that I didn't show you any of the hybrid daylilies that are in the niddle portions of the long narrow bed. Didn't want you to think that there are only the orange ditch daylilies (Hemerocallis fulva) that are shown in the 1st picture! The fulvas (spreading not clumping dls) are in the northwest corner in almost total shade due to the northern exposure and an overhead tree. These started blooming this year on June 10th. The dozen hybrid daylilies in this narrow bed are all new plants and eventually I'll have to move about half of them somewhere else when they grow too crowded. So don't be too concerned about overcrowding your bulbs - most all of us overcrowd something sometimes and then have to move things around. LOL I also wanted to mention that I tried to stagger the daylily bloom (mostly July bloom) in between the early June blooming Asiatic lilies & the late July blooming Orienpets, but tried to keep most things in the same red/yellow/cream color scheme because there is bound to be some overlap. The only exception was the New Dawn rose which is at the far south end near the fence - because that's the only space I have that is big enough. She can put out 20 foot long canes which I wrap around the corner walls on both sides. She has one main flush in early June and some scattered later bloom as does the clematis. The rebloom clashes a bit with the daylilies strong colors, but not enough to matter much. I am just mentioning all this to give you an idea of the progression that goes on in the bed through the season, even though it is a very narrow bed. I still have one cream-colored daylily , copper colored helenium, Orange Perfection phlox (not really orange in color) in bloom, along with some bronze-colored mums that are just starting & some rebloom on the spiderworts and clemmies. Oh, and I forgot to mention some blue berries on the Variegated Porcelain vine which is on the wall between two of the clems. Here are some of the daylilies. With various dls blooming at slightly different times, I get some nice punches of color over a period of about 6 weeks. Not boring waiting and watching for each to show its stuff. Francois Verhaert Larry Grace Royal Frosting Ruby Spider...See Morelovemycorgi z5b SE michigan
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Esther-B, Zone 7a
6 months agoI was thrilled with my Goldstrum. It completely filled the raised cedar bed it was in and provided a spectacular huge displaly of flowers most of the summer.
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