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Description

Also known as �Black-Eyed Susan�, the Rudbeckia 'Goldsturm' is a beautiful and neat daisy-like bloom that will add some end of season colour to your beds and borders. Producing masses of yellow flowers with dark brown centres from July and lasting all the way through to October, the compact bloom stands tall above its upright stems will also make stunning cut flowers to be enjoyed indoors. Easy to grow and robust, this low maintenance plant is perfect for adding a burst of sunshine into your garden. Supplied as a collection of 3 established plants in 9cm pots.

Top Tips

Rudbeckia harmonises perfectly in large drifts in a prairie-planting style with grasses such as fountain grass (Pennisetum alopecuroides).

Care Information

Planting Advice for Rudbeckia 'Goldsturm':

For best results grow in moist, fertile soil that drains well, or in pots in good quality compost, in full sun or semi shade.
If planting out, prepare the soil in advance by digging over and removing any weeds.
Incorporate some well-rotted manure to enrich the soil if necessary.
Knock the plant from its container and look at the roots � if they are circling around the compost, it is best to tease them out. To do this, push your fingers into the root ball along the bottom edge and pull. Do this in a couple of places. This should encourage the roots to spread into the surrounding soil.
Next use a trowel or spade to create a hole just deep and wide enough to set in the root ball - the aim is to bury just the roots, leaving the bases of the stems (when in growth in summer) or the shoots (in spring) above ground.
Firm back around the soil, using your hand for small clumps and your heel on larger areas.
Water in well to settle the soil and prevent it drying out.

Aftercare Advice for Goldsturm:

Keep plants well watered.
Lift and divide congested clumps in autumn or spring.
Remove faded flowers to encourage further blooms

Pruning advice for Black Eyed Susan Rudbeckia:

Cut back immediately after flowering and a second flush of blooms may follow in the autumn.

Delivery Information

Our experienced team at the nursery will always carefully package and send your plants nursery fresh in the perfect condition to thrive once you receive and plant them. Although most plants are extremely tough and will not be affected by all but the most extreme of weather conditions, we always avoid dispatching the most perishable plants if extreme frosts or heat is forecast. We also avoid dispatching orders over Bank Holiday weekends.

Please allow us 3-5 working days to dispatch your order. If you have ordered a 'pre-order' item, these will be sent out as soon as possible after the quoted dispatch date and we generally ship your entire order with any pre-ordered items. Once your order has been dispatched, we will send you an email with details on how you can track it.

We send most of our orders via a fully tracked courier service with Yodel. We will send you a tracking link as soon as your order has been dispatched. To avoid perishable items being stuck at depots and deteriorating, we will not require a signature on delivery, and we ask out couriers to leave your item in a safe place ad your delivery address.

*Please note, once your item has been delivered, we cannot be held responsible for loss or theft from your delivery address. If you have delivery instruction and require our courier to leave your item in a specific place, please let us know - there is an option to leave a message for the courier at the checkout.

For smaller and single-item orders, we may send these via the post with Royal Mail - Tracking will not be available for orders sent via this method.

**Please note, we cannot guarantee delivery on a certain day or time. Delivery to outlying postcode areas may take 1-2 days longer, dependent on your location.

For all orders, a small delivery fee of £4.99 will be charged or spend over £49.99 for FREE Delivery!

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