| R. hirta 'Burpeei' is a great flower. It bloomed like mad in it's first year, from winter sown seed, and it came back with a much increased footprint (and a bunch of volunteers), and blooming just as vigorously as last year. It has a very thick stem, and does fairly well in plain old water. I haven't tried any kind of conditioner yet. Burpee says its hardy to zone 4. This is Burpee's pic: 
This is mine: 
Burpee says it has a black eye, mine are noticeably burgundy, and tinges of red radiate about an inch into the petals. |
Here is a link that might be useful: R. hirta 'Burpeei'
