PLANT trials are often mentioned in these columns, and you may wonder about their significance and value to the home gardener. The judging results for the FleuroSelect Rudbeckia 2020 Trial have been ratified, and they confirm 11 new Royal Horticultural Society Award of Garden Merits (AGMs), the hallmark for good garden performance, for this single species.
There were over 80 different cultivars in this trial, opening one’s eyes to the range of flower colours, bloom shapes (from single to semi-double and fully double), heights from nine inches to three feet, and the length of time they were colourful.
This story is from the March 27, 2021 edition of Amateur Gardening.
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