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GAILLARDIA
. (Blanketflower)
(Named
for M. Gaillard, a French patron of Botany)
The bright,
sunset colors of the Blanketflower are an asset in any
garden. There are annual and perennial Gaillardias,
and the various species have been blended to such a
degree that it is difficult to say just which are which.
Generally, the perennials are yellow and the annuals
red, with tubular florets, but the various colors and
forms grade into one another
The plants
grow half feet tall, and bloom from early Summer till
late Fall, producing a wealth of long-stemmed flowers.
The two annual species from which the garden varieties
are derived are: G. amblyodon, Maroon G., in which the
rays are brownish-red throughout their length, and G.
pulchella, Painted G., in which the rays are yellow
at the tips and rosy-purple at the base. G. picla, Painted
G., and G. lorenziana, Double Sunset G., are varieties
of the latter species. In G. lorenziana, all or part
of the florets are quilled.
UTILIZE:
Gaillardias are excellent for beds, borders and for
use as cut flowers. Especially valued when other flowers
of the garden are cut down with frost.
GENERAL:
Gaillardias prefer full sunlight and a porous, well-drained
soil. The seed may be sown early in the Spring in the
border where the plants are to grow, or started in a
hotbed or sunny window. Thin the plants to stand at
least a foot apart.
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