Susan Roots

[ann-the-nan]

I read somewhere that Black Eyed Susan can be rooted from cuttings. Does anyone know how to do this, and what sort of results to expect. I have some commercially produced seeds from the local GC but I would like to try the other method purely as a fun experiment. I hope it is nothing like growing rhodedendrons from seed...eight years of eager anticipation - and only one day of bitter disappointment.

Thanks in advance for advice.

Ann.

[Florence Fennel]

Ann I'm sorry, I'm surprised the mods haven't moved your post. Have a look on "The Flower Mill", or post your query on there and you will get more of a response. Again, I only grow flowers as companions to my veg, or some cheap and cheerful annuals for my pots troughs and baskets, so can't help.

[veggiechicken]

Which Black eyed Susan do you mean Ann? Is it the vine or the Rudbeckia? I presume the latter as I think the climbing one is an annual.
Does this help http://texasasla.org/files/rudbeckia.pdf

[ann-the-nan]

Susan Roots,

Sorry, I have forgotten which variety, but the are in my hanging baskets. Nice long tendrils and a few flowers, but that's about it. I have looked for seeds on spent flower heads, but none there. ( I have purchased a packet of seeds ready for Spring). Just hoped I could have experimented a bit. Thanks anyway.

[veggiechicken]

If its in a hanging basket its probably thunbergia alata BBC - Gardening: Plant Finder - Black-eyed Susan.
Why not experiment with it - take a few hanging tendrils and put them in water. I find this works with most cuttings and involves very little effort - I like that!! Good luck with them