Ich habe diese vor über einer Woche im Laden gekauft und sie dann noch am selben Tag in die Erde gepflanzt.
Als die ursprünglichen Blüten aus dem Laden zu sterben begannen, habe ich sie abgeschnitten, um Platz für die kleineren, nicht blockierten Blüten zu machen, aber sie wachsen nicht so optimal wie das Original?
Von: Pale_Adeptness
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Flowering takes a lot of energy for plants. So does establishing a root system and adjusting in a new location. It’ll bloom more prolifically in subsequent years! Also, the plants are grown in optimal conditions in a greenhouse and are fertilized to promote flowering
Could be several things. Transplant shock. A soil they don’t like. Not enough light. Too much light. Temperature difference. Weather difference.
In the first image, the biggest flower in the center is one of the original flowers on the plant as it came from the store.
The smaller ones in the second images were barely budding that same week but are growing to look pretty sad looking.
For herbaceous perennials, in the first year they sleep, in the second they creep and in the third they leap.
Wait while it establishes a solid root system. Mulch, water, etc. and in a couple years you’ll start seeing results.
These are cultivars of purple coneflower *echinacea purpurea*. They’re native to the midwest and parts of the east and south. https://bonap.net/Napa/TaxonMaps/Genus/County/Echinacea
I’m guessing you live in that area? The main reason they would not look as good is just the time of year. These typically flower in late May – July and then go dormant. All of mine are done for the year and the finches are enjoying the seeds.
One thing to note is that it’s very likely that any seeds you get off of these plants are either going to be sterile, or if they are viable they will not be true to seed. Meaning that they’re likely going to be taller and more purple like the wild type flower.
I planted a ton of these last year and had the same results. They dont like to be moved but the next spring I had them all come back and about 2-3 times as big and started getting flowers in the summer
In addition to all the other things being said, when you buy plants in a store they have often been “forced” to bloom heavily, manipulating the light and dark cycles to get huge flowers that drain the plants strength and even long term health.
I’ve killed coneflowers twice transplanting 🙁 they’re divas
Those look great for two week old plants. Perennials take quite a while to produce flowers, and it takes a few years for them to be established. Be patient! You’re doing everything right.
Wish I knew. Here in Zone9 (a&b), the humidity seems to cause some sort of rot on coneflowers. While I really like them, it is a waste of money to plant them.
Echinacea reverts to original color. Hybrids colors don’t stay true. sometimes new flowers in the same year fade.
Everyone’s talking about perennials needing time, but I’d like to know why the annuals do the same thing — without the potential for “next year.” I’ve noticed petunias and pansies look nothing like when you bought them (even coloration). I know that they probably fertilize the crap out of them, but it’s still wild. Those painted petunias lose their coloring too, and that’s something I don’t quite understand. All in the same year.
I only learned a few years ago that tulips are treated as annuals, so I figure there’s something similar going on. I wish I’d spared my childhood years of tulip frustration though, lol.
At the store they have the perfect fertilizer and lighting. Next season once they develop they will grow back a lot better.
probably its related to the conditions like soil, water, temperature
Are they getting the correct sun exposure? Are you deadheading routinely? Using a bloom-inducing fertilizer?
Store bought ones are given all the right optimum conditions to thrive. When we buy them , we need to give them time to settle down well to the outside natural conditions, the roots need to settle in as well which takes time, at the same time it has been flowering. So too much energy is needed or lost you can say in order to establish itself in your garden soil/ pot. Give it time to find its feet/root.
Try African Daisies or Whirligig Zinnias next year
Fertilizer?
With echinacea cultivars like these, results will vary based on conditions at the planting site (light, soil type, soil pH, water, etc.). As others have said, the greenhouse where these were grown likely had optimized conditions for the best showing. Home gardens don’t have those conditions.
The species type Echinacea purpurea (the classic purple coneflower) is usually more vigorous and consistent in how it blooms.
New blooms take time give plants water and nutrients to help them grow.