stuny Posted July 24, 2012 Share #1 Â Posted July 24, 2012 Advertisement (gone after registration) All along the High Line Park (and all along the riverfront from TRIBECA south) there are beautiful, wild-seeming plantings. I'm sure John Meade will be able to identify this daisy-like flower with the thistle-like center. Â [ATTACH]326368[/ATTACH] Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Advertisement Posted July 24, 2012 Posted July 24, 2012 Hi stuny, Take a look here I'm sure that John will tell us its name. I'm sure you'll find what you were looking for!
jimofnyc Posted July 24, 2012 Share #2 Â Posted July 24, 2012 May I jump in? It's Echinacea, the raw ingredient in the herbal medicines for fending off colds... Jim Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pauledell Posted July 24, 2012 Share #3 Â Posted July 24, 2012 Stuart, Â A stunning shot with gorgeous colors and crisp sharpness. Â Paul Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
leicamann Posted July 24, 2012 Share #4  Posted July 24, 2012 May I jump in? It's Echinacea, the raw ingredient in the herbal medicines for fending off colds... Jim  Ditto..but which one?  There is Augustafolia and Purpurea?   Cheers, JRM Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimofnyc Posted July 24, 2012 Share #5 Â Posted July 24, 2012 I guess John Meade will be called upon after all..... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimofnyc Posted July 24, 2012 Share #6 Â Posted July 24, 2012 Oh wait, you are John Meade!... duh... OK it's.... Echinacea purpurea 'Maxima' Live and learn. Jim Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuny Posted July 24, 2012 Author Share #7 Â Posted July 24, 2012 Advertisement (gone after registration) K-H, Jim, Paul & John - Â Thank you. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
allamande Posted July 25, 2012 Share #8 Â Posted July 25, 2012 Lovely. Â And, research shows that these make no difference whatsoever to fend off a cold. They are the definition of placebo. But very pretty. Â Ece Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
leicamann Posted July 25, 2012 Share #9  Posted July 25, 2012 Oh wait, you are John Meade!... duh... OK it's.... Echinacea purpurea 'Maxima'Live and learn. Jim Excellent..... folks remember there is also a beautiful "Maxima " peach toned variety as well..worth the pain to grow from seed, in fact you can still do it now, get seedlings for the fall and next summer you will have a beautiful crop.  Sunlight Gardens -Echinacea x 'Sunset',Sunset Coneflower   Cheers, JRM Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuny Posted July 25, 2012 Author Share #10 Â Posted July 25, 2012 Ece - Thank you. You put me in mind of a Steve Martin routine in which he waxes on about this great new drug called "placebo." Â John - Thank you. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lanetomlane Posted July 25, 2012 Share #11 Â Posted July 25, 2012 Haven't a clue what it is but I do know it's a wonderful image. _________________ Regards, Tom Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iduna Posted July 25, 2012 Share #12 Â Posted July 25, 2012 Stuart, Â just stunning, and the informative talk of you folks quite nice to follow. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuny Posted July 25, 2012 Author Share #13 Â Posted July 25, 2012 K-H, Tony, Tom & Iduna - Â Thank you. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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