ECHINACEA (Asteraceae).

Long narrow drooping pewtered-purple petals on large scented flowers Jul-Sep, 65cm. Easy. (Eaten to death by snails). Bobs Score=6.5

Soft red-orange flowers Jul-Oct, 60cm. PVR Europe - propagation for resale prohibited. (Waiting to be planted). Photo

See Echinacea 'Sundown'.

Broad-petalled flowers open deep green, red spreading from the centre as they mature Jul-Oct. Sturdy 90cm, hardy perennial. PVR propagation for resale prohibited. (Plant thriving). Bobs Score=8.0

(Ordered, not owned yet). Photo

Wonderful soft deep orange colours - the central disc florets matching the ray florets (petals) Jul-Sep, compact 60cm. PVR Europe - propagation for resale prohibited. Syn.E.'Matthew Saul'. (Just Planted). Bobs Score=10.0 Photo

Double hot red flowers from dark stems Jul-Sep, 75cm. PVR applied for. (Ordered, not owned yet). Photo

SEE ECHINACEA 'SUMMER SKY'.

Pretty wide mango-coloured fragrant flowers with narrow petals, cones a darker orange Jul-Sep, 75cm. Z4-9 (Died from too much winter wet). Photo

SEE ECHINACEA 'HARVEST MOON'

Large scented soft pale pink flowers overlaid with pewter, long drooping petals Jul-Sep 125cm. Rare, easy. A good and interesting cut flower. (Plant thriving). Bobs Score=8.0 Photo

Scented up-facing yellow (the paradox) daisy flowers with golden green middles Jul-Oct, 80cm. I find it nearly impossible to grow well on clay. (Died again!). Bobs Score=2.0 Photo

Shapely short bushy plant 50 x 30cm, bright pink daisy flowers Jul-Oct. Easy. E.(tennesseensis x purpurea) x (angustifolia x tennesseensis). Neat! (Died from too much winter wet). Photo

Good big scented softly coloured pinky-purple daisies Jul-Oct, 60cm. Easy. (Plant thriving). Bobs Score=7.0

Dwarf, well-branched dark rosy-purple fragrant flowers with overlapping petals Jul-Oct, 35cm. (Just acquired). Photo

A good densely floriferous white strain. Scented white flowers Jul-Sep, 75cm. (Plant thriving). Photo

Large scented red-purple flowers with a pewter overlay the petals held horizontally in thickened rows, Aug-Oct, 85cm. Relatively compact and well-branched. Lovely with sere grasses. (Plant thriving). Bobs Score=9.0

Clusters of green-white flowers Jul-Oct, shapely sturdy plants 60cm. (Plant thriving). Bobs Score=8.0 Photo

An improvement on many new echinaceas because of the shapliness of the plant. Double grey-flecked lime green flowers Jul-Oct, 75cm. The flowers develop their doubleness as they age. Good perennial. PVR - propagation for resale prohibited. (Plant thriving). Bobs Score=8.0 Photo

Soft purple-pink flowers with swept petals and a top-knot of petals on the dark cone Jul-Oct, 75cm. (Died - unknown reasons).

Clear starry scented red-purple flowers Jul-Oct (earlier), 60cm, branched habit. (Plant thriving).

Long-flowering, good-shaped relatively compact selection from Tony Brookes. Purple flowers Jul-Oct, 70cm. Easy. (Not a planted I have owned or grown yet).

Almost like a pink sunflower, big fragrant flowers with multiple rows of shaggy purple-pink petals Jul-Sep, 75cm. Easy. (Died from too much winter wet). Bobs Score=8.5 Photo

Bright purple-pink flowers with non drooping petals on dark red stems Jul-Sep, 1m. Very long-lived and remarked on at the nursery. PVR Europe - propagation for resale prohibited. (Just Planted). Bobs Score=9.0 Photo

Broad scented pinkish-white flowers with green petal tips and green middles Jul-Oct, 75cm. Easy. PVR Europe - propagation for resale prohibited. (Just Planted). Bobs Score=9.5 Photo

See Echinacea purpurea 'Jade'.

Dark green-centred, green-flushed slightly ragged white daisy flowers Jul-Oct, sturdy 65cm. Exquisite. (Plant thriving). Bobs Score=7.5 Photo

Unusual clear bright pure pink scented flowers Jul-Oct, short 55cm. Bred by Kim Hawkes. PVR Europe (9542) propagation for resale prohibited. (Plant thriving). Bobs Score=8.0 Photo

White scented flowers Jul-Oct, re-bloomer, short 55cm. (Plant thriving). Bobs Score=6.0 Photo

Larger scented soft purple flowers Jun-Sep, 75cm. Easy. (All sold). Bobs Score=9.0

Scented purple-pink flowers, the petals held level Jul-Oct, neat 60cm. (Plant thriving). Bobs Score=8.5

Superb mounded double scented echinacea, soft purple flowers Jul-Sep, 75cm. Develops greater size and beauty over several years. Plant Variety Rights in Europe - propagation for resale prohibited without a licence. (Plant thriving). Bobs Score=9.0 Photo

Lovely scented large up-facing flat dusky red-purple flowers with dark golden central cones Jul-Sep, 85cm. Easy. (Plant thriving). Bobs Score=9.0 Photo

Amazing scented large full-petalled dark carmine-red flowers with dark brownish hearts Jul-Oct, short at 55cm. (Plant thriving). Bobs Score=8.0 Photo

(Ruby Star) Intensely coloured soft pink-purple flowers with golden-brown centres Jul-Oct, 60cm-1m. (Plant thriving). Bobs Score=8.0 Photo

Large scented ruby red flowers with large tactile centres, which are a joy in themselves Jul-Oct, 85cm. Probably the best red-purple. (Plant thriving). Bobs Score=8.5 Photo

The mother plant has large scented red-purple flowers with a pewter overlay the petals held horizontally in thickened rows, Aug-Oct, 85cm. Relatively compact and well-branched. (Just acquired).

The mother plant has large scented white flowers. The petals are held horizontally. Jun-Sep, 1m. Good-shaped plant. (Just acquired).

Cream speckled foliage except on old leaves. The flowers are a completely different colour - a beautiful green-centred highly scented clear pink-purple, Jul-Sep, short and bushier 55cm. (Just Planted). Bobs Score=8.0 Photo

Selected by Piet Oudolf. Large richly-coloured daisy-like flowers with short deep purple-red petals, Jul-Oct, dark stems 85cm. PVR - propagation for resale prohibited. (Plant thriving). Bobs Score=9.5 Photo

Bold lustrous-petalled white flowers with grey/yellow centres, 70cm. fertile soil, sun. (All sold). Bobs Score=7.0 Photo

Bold pale green flowers that usually appear white (like polar bear fur), grey-yellow centres, 70cm, fertile soil, sun, 60cm. Easy. (Plant thriving). Bobs Score=6.0 Photo

Large scented soft pale pink flowers overlaid with pewter, long drooping petals Jul-Sep 125cm. Rare, easy. A good and interesting cut flower. (Waiting to be planted).

Pale orange fragrant flowers with rose coloured haloes and orange cones and overlapping petals Jul-Oct, 75cm. Easy. Synonym E.'Katie Saul'. (Just Planted).

The name is appropriate - orange and purple flowers Jul-Sep just like a good sunset, 70cm. Easy. Synonym E.'Evan Saul'. (Plant thriving). Photo

Elegant cream and pale apricot-yellow flowers with greenish centres, Jul-Oct, strong stems, 75cm. PVR - propagation for resale prohibited. (Plant thriving). Bobs Score=9.5

Dusky deep peachy-orange flowers with undertones of purple near the middles, quilled petals, Jul-Oct, strong stems Jul-Oct, 75cm. PVR Europe - propagation for resale prohibited. (Plant thriving). Bobs Score=6.0 Photo

I am impressed! The species is rare and variable and weak in UK conditions. These are consistently very good and robust. Large deep dusky cerise pink flowers each petal cut at the ends and held horizontally, Jul-Oct, 60cm. (Plant thriving). Bobs Score=9.0 Photo

Deep orange flowers with deeper orange middles on branched stems Jul-Oct, 65cm. (Just Planted). Photo

Deep red-orange flowers Jul-Sep, 80cm. PVR applied for. (Just acquired).

True red(ish) flowers Jul-Oct, 75cm. (Ordered, not owned yet).