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Posted By: alankhart Coconut Lime Echinacea - January 21st, 2007 at 03:33 PM
Oh my! I just saw the new Echinacea 'Coconut Lime' on the White Flower Farm website. I have to have one! Very unique...sort of like Razzmatazz but white with a greenish tint and an orange center instead of all pink. Rather expensive, but I really want it. I have almost every echinacea cultivar...also ordered 'Green Envy' from another site. Looks like another year where I'm gonna be broke from buying plants...
Posted By: MLN Re: Coconut Lime Echinacea - January 27th, 2007 at 04:01 PM
I'm with you, they are so pretty. I'm lucky though, I've become friends with a husband/wife team who owns a local nursery and they have been getting the new Echinaceas, raising them from seed and then they sell them for $5.95 each. They are so beautiful and bloom so long (and the butterflys just love them too!). Guess I need to start saving seeds and offer them on the seed exchange this year.
Posted By: njoynit Re: Coconut Lime Echinacea - January 30th, 2007 at 03:03 PM
so Alan have you bought 'Hope'?It came out same time fragrant angel did.Both are suppose to be fragrant...........
Posted By: alankhart Re: Coconut Lime Echinacea - January 30th, 2007 at 05:02 PM
I saw it listed in several catalogs, but I didn't get it...mainly because it looks too much like a regular coneflower except it's a lighter shade. I really like the more unique looking ones and the ones that have colors not usual to a coneflower. Of course, if someone gave me one I wouldn't turn it down!
Posted By: njoynit Re: Coconut Lime Echinacea - January 31st, 2007 at 04:22 PM
they are fragrant.Terra nova nurserys is who is growing them.

http://www.waltersgardens.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=whatsnew.detail&recID=111

I seen the fragrant 'Angel' I also wished had bought it then.I thought it was nice,but the petals looked stubby to me.I almost ordered both online last year.


I like the yellow that has the long skinny petals.I seen some growing in smokey mt's some time ago now. we're taller type too about 3 ft.
Posted By: patches1414 Re: Coconut Lime Echinacea - February 22nd, 2007 at 07:32 AM
Echinaceas became one of my favorite flowers several years ago because I've always liked any daisy-type flower. Duh
Posted By: Shirley4 Re: Coconut Lime Echinacea - February 22nd, 2007 at 03:24 PM
Is it named Coconut Lime for it's color or it's fragrance?
Posted By: patches1414 Re: Coconut Lime Echinacea - February 22nd, 2007 at 05:58 PM
One of the people at the Missouri Bontanical Gardens mentioned it was named for it's white and lime green color, Duh
Posted By: ND farm girl Re: Coconut Lime Echinacea - February 22nd, 2007 at 07:36 PM
Coconut Lime!? I haven't seen that one yet! I have to order Green Envy and Hope; I too have been getting as many different kinds as I can, thanks - I'm going to go check out Coconut Lime right now!
Posted By: patches1414 Re: Coconut Lime Echinacea - February 22nd, 2007 at 11:09 PM
Okay, Patty M, just have someone around with some smelling salts ready. laugh laugh This the the most expensive Echinacea I've seen shk and it's certainly a lot more than I'm willing to pay for a single perennial plant. eek wink
Posted By: Shirley4 Re: Coconut Lime Echinacea - February 23rd, 2007 at 11:09 AM
Thanks for answering my question Patti, grinnnn Would have been kinda cool though if it smelled like coconut/lime!
Posted By: patches1414 Re: Coconut Lime Echinacea - February 23rd, 2007 at 11:36 AM
You're welcome, Shirley! wink You know, I've got several varieties of Echinacea that they claim are very fragrant, but I don't seem to notice them being that fragrant! frown Of course, maybe I'm just expecting a stronger smell like honeysuckle, lilac, carnation, gardenia or lavender (these are some of my favorite flower smells luv luv luv ). I don't care for the smell of roses. frown
Posted By: ND farm girl Re: Coconut Lime Echinacea - February 24th, 2007 at 04:26 AM
This will be in my garden this year! smile
Posted By: patches1414 Re: Coconut Lime Echinacea - February 24th, 2007 at 04:51 AM
Hey, that's great, Patty! thumbup You can save me some seeds from it! laugh wink lala It really has a very different look and unique color. :rolleyes:
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