Echinacea, Hybrid Coneflower 'Julia'

I got two from different mail order nurseries, put one in a large container with several other echinaceas and the other in the ground. Bo...Read Moreth bloomed -- but only little, shrunken 1" diameter flowers on practically nonexistent stems UNDER the leaves. The one in the container turned into black mush; I'll have to see if the other survives to bloom normally next year.

Just planted this spring but they have limped along all summer and just don't seem very happy. The powwow whites in the same bed have fl...Read Moreourished and are putting the Julias to shame. To be fair, I purchased these at a big box store and the root system was pathetic. I'll see how they over winter and update my review next year.