Our Flower Gardens #16: Golden Glow

Makes for a real pretty backdrop type planting, doesn’t it?

-- the day you quit learning is the day you quit living.

Oh Wow … these are a striking plant. I LOVE how tall they get.

My neighbor has them growing in his yard toward the back. So I can see them over my hedges. Wondered what they were. I am hoping I might ask him if I can collect some seeds from his. I would love to grow this in my yard as well.

Nice plant and garden MsDeb!!!

-- "A perfect garden is just a garden to be in-perfection. Mornings to work on it and evenings to pause and look at it." Southeast Michigan, Zone 5a/5b

yes it does and so it has to move to a “backdrop” location somewhere. Not sure where that will be.

-- - Debbie, SW Ontario Canada (USDA Hardiness Zone: 5a)

Oh I bet there are soooo many wonderful spots for that plant within your yard. I know you will find the perfect place. :-)

-- "A perfect garden is just a garden to be in-perfection. Mornings to work on it and evenings to pause and look at it." Southeast Michigan, Zone 5a/5b

or I might have to create a NEW spot :D

-- - Debbie, SW Ontario Canada (USDA Hardiness Zone: 5a)

Ohhhh, now there’s an idea. Just be sure to snap a pic of their new home when you get around to doing it. Hey anyway I might ask ya for a few seeds??? I am not sure my neighbor will let me get any off his plants. He can be “strange” at times (she says with most kindness).

-- "A perfect garden is just a garden to be in-perfection. Mornings to work on it and evenings to pause and look at it." Southeast Michigan, Zone 5a/5b

sure… if I remember to get seeds from it I’ll be sure to get them to you

-- - Debbie, SW Ontario Canada (USDA Hardiness Zone: 5a)

They are a very old old plant. You would always see them on old farm home steads

They were oftn grown around old outhouses because of their heights they hid the building so they got th name

Out house plants as well

I had 2 plants of them I paid $8,99 each but they were in front of my house and with the over hang they never got watered the years I was in a wheelchair so they died

How do you get more without payin a fortune for them

Does any one collects the seeds?

I’d love some please

-- NS Zone 5B 200 KM East of Halifax cheers Bunting------Having a place to go – is a home. Having someone to love – is a family.

I have these as well. They grow at least 6 feet tall, so they are great at the back of a border garden, where there is a lot of other tall stuff to hold them up. I don’t think the seeds ( if any ) are great. They tend to spread via the root. They are similar to the “outhouse flower” that Bunting mentions. There are two types with a single flower ( one grows to about 4 feet and blooms earlier and the other to about 6 feet and blooms later), and with the double flower which you have. I have all three here. They like to have sun, and are easy to pull out if they get out of control. Personally I really like them, as they are like me, .... old. I got mine from my father’s garden when we sold the old homestead.

-- jroot

Well at the moment my neighbor said I can collect some seeds from his plants … keeping my fingers crossed. But Deb, can I let you know later, if I cannot get some here??? And, if I get an abundance here, I would be glad to share as well.

Question, do I wait till the heads are dried up before getting the flowers … or can I cut some of the flowers off now and let them dry in an envelope for their seeds??

-- "A perfect garden is just a garden to be in-perfection. Mornings to work on it and evenings to pause and look at it." Southeast Michigan, Zone 5a/5b

And cool story by the way Bunting … :-)

-- "A perfect garden is just a garden to be in-perfection. Mornings to work on it and evenings to pause and look at it." Southeast Michigan, Zone 5a/5b

I have no idea.. thought you’d have the answer :)
But I think we leave the seeds to dry on the plant … or until the flower is done.. Could be wrong.

-- - Debbie, SW Ontario Canada (USDA Hardiness Zone: 5a)

Okay, I’ll leave them alone and wait till they get brown. I know you do that with Gaillardia’s. New to this seed stuff and wasn’t 100%. Makes sense to me. Thanks!

-- "A perfect garden is just a garden to be in-perfection. Mornings to work on it and evenings to pause and look at it." Southeast Michigan, Zone 5a/5b

Nice bright flower!

-- Xploreorganics, 5b Canada, LFD 06-20

I have always had the best luck at collecting seeds in the fall or when the plants finish blooming.I suggest really drying them out well before you put them in the envlope.I have had some turn to mildew by not doing this.
Nice borderline plants MsD.They would look great in my border garden.Can I get in line for seeds tooo pleeeease.

-- Bon,Hastings,Ont.....zone 5a....Always room for one more

sure :)
Now I have to remember to collect it lol

-- - Debbie, SW Ontario Canada (USDA Hardiness Zone: 5a)

If you want, I’ll try to send ya a “note” when I begin collecting mine.

-- "A perfect garden is just a garden to be in-perfection. Mornings to work on it and evenings to pause and look at it." Southeast Michigan, Zone 5a/5b

good idea

-- - Debbie, SW Ontario Canada (USDA Hardiness Zone: 5a)