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11/12/99

Gaillardia x grandiflora--Blanketflower


Hardiness Zones: 2 to 10
Height: 30 in Spread: 18 in
Type: herbaceous perennial
Flowers: Red, yellow

Comments: These hybrids are the result of a cross between
G. aristata and G. pulchella. The flowers are large and
are often a combination of red and yellow. The plants
grow best in sunny situations having a well-drained soil.
They are useful on dry sites but will be short-lived on
moist, fertile or heavy soils. Remove the flowers as they
fade to keep the plant flowering. Blanketflower is not
long-lived and will have problems with powdery mildew and
aster yellows.

Propagation: Propagate by seed, division or root cuttings.
Division should be done in the spring.

Cultivars:
'Baby Cole' - A dwarf plant only 8 inches tall bearing
red flowers with yellow margins (Vis. 1).
'Burgundy' - A 30-inch plant produces wine-red, 3-inch
flowers (Vis. 2).
'Dazzler' - The flowers are yellow with maroon centers.
The plant is 16 inches tall.
'Goblin' - Red flowers with yellow margins on a 12-inch
plant.
'Golden Goblin' - Golden-yellow flowers on a plant 15
inches tall.
'Kobold' - Plants about 8 inches tall will spread 18
inches and bear red flowers with yellow margins.
'Monarch Strain' - Flowers are yellow to dark red and
some may be a combination of two colors (Vis. 3).
'The Sun' - A plant 15 inches tall produces golden-
yellow flowers.
'Tokajer' - Yellow flowers with red at the base of the
petals and dark centers, 30 inches tall.

References for Cultivars: Walters Gardens 1999, Thompson
and Morgan 1997, Lake County Nursery 1999, White Flower
Farm 1997, Bailey Nurseries 1999, Wayside Gardens 1999,
Monrovia Nursery Company 1997, Ray Wiegand's Nursery 1999,
Weston Nurseries 1999, Sheridan Nurseries 1999, Berryhill
Nurseries 1999, Scarff's Nursery 1999, Midwest Groundcovers
1999, Willoway Nurseries 1999.


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