Be warned this tickweed is an unruly beggar, unable to stand up on its own, flopping about like a drunken harlequin. But forewarned is forearmed and some horticultural corsetry can easily control this inelegant lolling. Surely these singular flowers can be forgiven all but the most serious of misdemeanours? Flaring sleeves of amber, lined with rich terracotta, attached to a boss of bronze dotted with sunshine yellow, fascinating and intriguing. These special blooms coupled with a curious name makes this easy to grow and hardy annual thoroughly irresistible!
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Off The Edge Gardening 
Sounds like a description of me on a Saturday night about 20 years ago Gill. I was unruly and irresistible in those days. At least the Coreopsis gets to reinvent itself every year! I will settle for just being brightly coloured these days 😉
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You are still irresistible!
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Quite an unusual cultivar – I think the name fits it well.
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You do have a way with words, Gill. ‘ Drunken harlequin’ describes it perfectly.
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🙂
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It may lay down on the job, but I still love them. I have plain yellow and enjoy their happy little faces looking up at me. 🙂
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Quite right, they do have happy faces!
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