Comments on: Golden Glow (Rudbeckia laciniata hortensia) http://www.choosingvoluntarysimplicity.com/golden-glow-rudbeckia-laciniata-hortensia/ About finding balance in your life, connecting with who you are, and creating a lifestyle where you wake up each morning eagerly anticipating the day ahead. Tue, 07 Feb 2012 15:29:49 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Mike Weston http://www.choosingvoluntarysimplicity.com/golden-glow-rudbeckia-laciniata-hortensia/#comment-74763 Mike Weston http://www.choosingvoluntarysimplicity.com/?p=520#comment-74763 ps Yes , moisture helps, as they are native to riverbanks, and other such places . ps Yes , moisture helps, as they are native to riverbanks, and other such places .

]]> By: Mike Weston http://www.choosingvoluntarysimplicity.com/golden-glow-rudbeckia-laciniata-hortensia/#comment-74762 Mike Weston http://www.choosingvoluntarysimplicity.com/?p=520#comment-74762 Hi Shirley :) If you want non-floppy ( & simple), try the species, with single flowers. It will flop under the weight of Goldfinches, picking seeds,:) but otherwise, I like the species better. Stands up better, and rarely looks wilty in the afternoon sun . Most of the time ( that I've seen) the double, cultivated types, look wilty every afternoon. No harm done, but I don't like the look. - Mike Hi Shirley :) If you want non-floppy ( & simple), try the species, with single flowers. It will flop under the weight of Goldfinches, picking seeds,:) but otherwise, I like the species better. Stands up better, and rarely looks wilty in the afternoon sun . Most of the time ( that I’ve seen) the double, cultivated types, look wilty every afternoon. No harm done, but I don’t like the look.

– Mike

]]> By: Robt http://www.choosingvoluntarysimplicity.com/golden-glow-rudbeckia-laciniata-hortensia/#comment-72609 Robt http://www.choosingvoluntarysimplicity.com/?p=520#comment-72609 I rescued a few palnts almost 20 years ago from an abandoned farmstead and put them in my garden. In about five years i had to take them out and move them as they had increased to over a hundred plants -very invasive. I try to keep them in check and give a lot away every summer. They are also known as Outhouse Flowers and are a very old variant of the native green head or cut-leaf coneflower. Some of mine planted by my barn have reverted to native type. Fun to have around. I rescued a few palnts almost 20 years ago from an abandoned farmstead and put them in my garden. In about five years i had to take them out and move them as they had increased to over a hundred plants -very invasive. I try to keep them in check and give a lot away every summer. They are also known as Outhouse Flowers and are a very old variant of the native green head or cut-leaf coneflower. Some of mine planted by my barn have reverted to native type. Fun to have around.

]]> By: Sandra http://www.choosingvoluntarysimplicity.com/golden-glow-rudbeckia-laciniata-hortensia/#comment-29935 Sandra http://www.choosingvoluntarysimplicity.com/?p=520#comment-29935 I am so happy to finally find out what this was called. It is blooming prolifically right now and I love it. They are great as cut flowers and last a long time. The only thing I have against them is that they are TOO healthy, in that they spread fast and are taking over my perennial garden, are taller than anything I have! I think it is just wonderful that we still have a continuation of some of the 'old' flowers from our ancestors. I am so happy to finally find out what this was called. It is blooming prolifically right now and I love it. They are great as cut flowers and last a long time. The only thing I have against them is that they are TOO healthy, in that they spread fast and are taking over my perennial garden, are taller than anything I have! I think it is just wonderful that we still have a continuation of some of the ‘old’ flowers from our ancestors.

]]> By: Laurel http://www.choosingvoluntarysimplicity.com/golden-glow-rudbeckia-laciniata-hortensia/#comment-25527 Laurel http://www.choosingvoluntarysimplicity.com/?p=520#comment-25527 Hi Shirley, My mother grew this when I was young and she called it Golden Glory. Unfortunately she lost it many years ago when the outhouse was demolished. Since my Mum passed away some years ago I have often wondered what its real name was. I live in Australia and intend to track it down because it brings back a lot of wonderful childhood memories of when Mum and I would spend hours together in the garden. Hi Shirley,
My mother grew this when I was young and she called it Golden Glory. Unfortunately she lost it many years ago when the outhouse was demolished. Since my Mum passed away some years ago I have often wondered what its real name was. I live in Australia and intend to track it down because it brings back a lot of wonderful childhood memories of when Mum and I would spend hours together in the garden.

]]> By: Jo http://www.choosingvoluntarysimplicity.com/golden-glow-rudbeckia-laciniata-hortensia/#comment-16085 Jo http://www.choosingvoluntarysimplicity.com/?p=520#comment-16085 Thanks, Shirley! I have seen this plant growing and wondered what it was so I could get some. I love it! And the fact that bees and butterflies love it makes it even more special. Thanks, Shirley!
I have seen this plant growing and wondered what it was so I could get some. I love it! And the fact that bees and butterflies love it makes it even more special.

]]> By: grace http://www.choosingvoluntarysimplicity.com/golden-glow-rudbeckia-laciniata-hortensia/#comment-16020 grace http://www.choosingvoluntarysimplicity.com/?p=520#comment-16020 Hi Shirley, Loved the pictures of the gloden glow. I really loved the story tracing the heritage of the plants. It is so important to know these things and the older I get it really is most important. How wonderful to know that someone in you're family also loved looking at these flowers the way you do! That connection is there! Hi Shirley,
Loved the pictures of the gloden glow. I really loved the story tracing the heritage of the plants. It is so important to know these things and the older I get it really is most important. How wonderful to know that someone in you’re family also loved looking at these flowers the way you do! That connection is there!

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