The Darkest of All

What a fantastically rich yet soothing colour. Love this one GT!

With the ones I have, some are starting to die off now so am I best to just cut those ones back? Still a novice and want to learn :0)

pretty!!!

Thank you OB and Aleyna.

Generally cutting as they fade encourages more blooms. Leaving it to fade, it will set seed and the plant will stop blooming and put it's energy into seeds. Depending on variety, since this is late season, you could leave the heads to self seed around and get new selfsown plants next year or in the case of perrenial rudbeckia's, you can remove dead heads to slow spread if you like and let the same one come back up year after year. They may have a maximum age, so you can collect seed heads and sprout new ones yourself to replace or place where you like. Perrenials do still selfseed, they just come back each spring too.

Stunning Rudbeckias!

Thank you. I love the color variety in this type, cherokee sunset.

I grew cherokee sunset (first time) from a free packet of seeds this year and was so impressed.
Thanks for info. on self seeding etc., will watch out for new plants

They are wonderful. I'm too cold for self seeding but they should do so very succeessfuolly there. :-)

This one is really a beautiful colour. I really like these dark shades.

Thanks. These dark ones are my favorite as well, and so rich in a double flower like this.