{"id":1535,"date":"2009-08-03T16:33:08","date_gmt":"2009-08-03T23:33:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.redeaglespirit.com\/arrrgh\/summer_has_arri\/"},"modified":"2009-08-03T16:33:08","modified_gmt":"2009-08-03T23:33:08","slug":"summer_has_arri","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.redeaglespirit.com\/arrrgh\/summer_has_arri\/","title":{"rendered":"Summer Has Arrived"},"content":{"rendered":"

We thought for a while that the Summer of Oh-9 might not ever make its appearance. It was cool into July, and blessedly rainy. It was rainy to the point that hearty Midwesterners who are used to cracked, dry clay were beginning to wonder if they were going to need to grow gills and fins. But, all good things come to an end. We have passed through the season of the pretty pinks and burgundies and pale peaches and whites, to the season of COLOR!
\nWhen it finally turns hot at Chez Buffy, Rudbeckia save the day. I have two types of rudbekia which are volunteers (thanks to the chipmunks), and a third that I’ve planted intentionally, called Rudbekia ‘Goldsturm.’ These are the plants that will carry us through August and into the season of chrysanthemums.
\nThe plant in the picture below is the simplest of the rudbeckias. I think of it as a Black-eyed Susan. The petals are a little rounded, and it’s just gold and dark brown.
\n\"Rudbeckia<\/span>
\nThis plant, with the extra ring of burgundy on the petals, seems to be the one that is everyone’s favorite. It’s very tall, and unless you stake it, it will drop and flop any way it pleases, usually impeding the use of the sidewalk.
\n\"Rudbekia<\/span>
\nAnd this plant is Rudbeckia ‘Goldsturm.’ I have six or seven of these plants scattered throughout the gardens. This is just one plant in the picture. Those that receive more water (or less heat, or more sunlight) are the biggest, but it grows under almost any adverse condition.
\n\"Rudbeckia<\/span>
\nI have one other tall gold-flowering plant that has just been planted in the gardens near the front door. This year I bought a gold\/yellow version of a purple coneflower. I may look for the “sunset” colored variety next year, to encourage the red shades in the garden.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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