PUSHING THE BORDERS

I'm not exactly pushing the borders by growing Rudbeckia 'Goldsturm' but I wanted some perennials for late summer colour and have always liked Cone flowers. I sowed the seed in late February and the plants are now in 9cm pots ready to be planted out. Do you think they will flower this year?

I used to do this to sell 35 years ago but I seem to recall that you can't do it from seed, you will get nice plants - just not Goldsturm we had to split the clumps. and yes from seed you will get some flowers this year

The seed came from Chilterns and were advertised as Rudbeckia fulgida 'Goldsturm', it will be disappointing if they don't come true, time will tell.