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  How to Grow and Care for Blanket flowers, Gaillardia grandiflora
Gaillardia grandiflora is a perennial, and a member of the sunflower family.
The daisy like flower heads of the Gaillardia may reach up to 4 inches across and may be single or double flowers, depending on the variety.
Gaillardias are an excellent choice for your butterfly garden, or for cutting.
www.thegardenhelper.com /Gaillardia.htm   (191 words)

  
 Plant Encyclopedia: Gaillardia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Gaillardia x grandiflorum cultivars are vigorous, easy to grow plants that are derived from two native American species.
Gaillardia pulchella is an annual species, with mainly reddish flowers, that was discovered and introduced from the eastern states in 1787 by a botanical explorer called Fougeroux.
The other species (Gaillardia aristata) is a perennial with yellow flowers that was introduced from the western states in 1814 by the German botanist Frederick Pursh.
www.gardensplendor.com /flag/pe_gaillardia.html   (691 words)

  
 Gaillardia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Gaillardia (Blanket flower) is a genus of drought-tolerant annual and perennial plants from the sunflower family (Asteraceae), native to North America.
It was named after M. Gaillard de Charentonneau, an 18th-century French magistrate who was a patron of botany.
The gaillardia is the flower of Texas Sate University.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Gaillardia   (160 words)

  
 The Rising Stars Plants Series   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Gaillardia, or blanket flower, is a workhorse that offers some 30 species and a brilliant palette of colors reminiscent of a Southwestern sunset.
Gaillardia is drought and heat tolerant, flowers prolifically throughout summer and into fall and is easy to grow.
Breeders and growers rated gaillardia as #10 when we asked them for up-and-coming plants for the industry.
www.greenbeam.com /features/star0305.stm   (91 words)

  
 Floridata: Gaillardia pulchella
Indian blanket (Gaillardia pulchella) is a short-lived perennial or annual noted for its brilliant, daisy-like flowers.
The large centers of the flowers are rose-purple and the dense, frilly petals are yellow, orange, crimson or copper scarlet.
Many states are sowing the shoulders along freeways and highways with blanket flowers, providing spectacular displays of color during the spring and early summer.
www.floridata.com /ref/G/gaillad.cfm   (458 words)

  
 Retirement living community - golf course property - gated communities in Oklahoma
Whether you're looking for a golf course property located in a luxurious gated community, a place to start a family in one of the finest communities in Oklahoma, or a business meeting facility, Gaillardia has everything you need and desire for your lifestyle.
From the front gate to the 18th green of the Tom Kite-redesigned championship golf course, the Gaillardia Country Club is the epitome of luxury and warmth.
With more than 600 acres of room to breathe, Gaillardia's beauty reaches far and wide to embrace the magnificence of a very special club, course and community.
www.gaillardia.com   (138 words)

  
 Gaillardia Flower gardens for everyone plant flowers perennials bulbs tubers roots rhizomes corms
Gaillardia is hardy from USDA Zone 5 to 8 in the East, 5-9 in the West.
CULTURE: Once established, Gaillardia is very tolerant of hot, dry conditions.
If the soil is too wet after planting, Gaillardia will have difficulty becoming established.
www.eastendcommunity.com /plants/gaillardia.htm   (103 words)

  
 Hart Seeds: Gaillardia, Geranium, Gloriosa, Gypsophilia, Hollyhock, and Impatiens Flower Seed
Plant Gaillardia seed outdoors in late spring or early summer.
When Gaillardia plants are 2 to 3 inches high, thin or transplant 12 inches apart in the row.
Gaillardia seed germinates in 3 to 4 weeks depending on soil and weather conditions.
www.yankeegardener.com /seeds/hartseed17.html   (1739 words)

  
 Nature in the City - Flowers - Gaillardia
Gaillardia provides splashes of color to the landscape.
Gaillardia is a good cutting plant and will last for about a week.
Gaillardia is for Gaillard de Marentaneau, who was a patron of botany.
www.cityoforlando.net /PLANNING/nature/flowers_gaillar.htm   (87 words)

  
 How to Grow Gaillardia Pulchella - eHow.com
Annual gaillardia has the advantage of blooming for a longer period of the summer and costing less per plant.
Gaillardia also likes hot, dry weather and tolerates a wide variety of soils.
Gaillardia does well where it's hot and dry but not where it's hot and humid, such as in the Southeast.
www.ehow.com /how_6748_grow-gaillardia-pulchella.html   (213 words)

  
 Gaillardia - Choice Mix @ Territorial Seed Company
(P) This is a very special mix of perennial gaillardia from Germany.
Included in this mix are eight separate strains of blooms ranging in color from yellow to wine red to dark golden brown, atop stems from 12 to 26 inches.
The centers of these large, 4 inch daisy-like flowers range from dark red to yellow for festive fall color.
www.territorial-seed.com /stores/1/Gaillardia-Choice_Mix_P998C205.cfm   (68 words)

  
 Gaillardia x grandiflora   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
This short-lived perennial gaillardia is a tetraploid hybrid resulting from a cross between a 3’ tall perennial gaillardia (G. aristata) and a 2’ tall annual gaillardia (G. pulchella).
Gaillardia is sometimes commonly called blanket flower in probable reference to the resemblance of its rich and warm flower colors and patterns to blankets woven by Native Americans.
However, some authorities suggest that the name blanket flower was originally in reference to the habit of wild species plants to form colonies which blanketed the ground.
www.mobot.org /gardeninghelp/plantfinder/Plant.asp?code=A579   (332 words)

  
 Oklahoma City Private Golf Community - Gaillardia Golf Country Club
Gaillardia Golf and Country Club in Oklahoma City provides the opportunity call one of the most prestigious addresses in the Southwest home.
Gaillardia is a private country club that provides luxurious residential home sites perfect for families in all stages of life that seek a golf lifestyle unequalled in Oklahoma.
The championship Gaillardia golf course was designed by Arthur Hills with over 240 acres Oklahoma country utilizing the natural features of the terrain providing a challenging course with stunning beauty.
www.troongolfcourses.com /gaillardia.php   (266 words)

  
 SENIOR TOUR Championship at Gaillardia Notebook - PGATOUR.COM   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Gaillardia is named for the Latin name of the Oklahoma state wildflower, "Indian Blanket," and also is the French translation for the name "Gaylord".
The four winners of the Oklahoma City event were Chi Chi Rodriguez (1987), Gary Player (1988), Bobby Nichols (1989) and Jimmy Powell (1990).
HOMEBOYS: Two players expected to contend at the 2001 SENIOR TOUR Championship at Gaillardia are Doug Tewell and Gil Morgan, both of whom reside in Edmond.
www.pgatour.com /u/ce/multi/0,1977,4419081,00.html   (1142 words)

  
 Seeds: Gaillardia Dwarf Goblin
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Gaillardia is another one of those easy-to-grow perennials!
Being compact, it is perfect for the front of the border.
www.gardenguides.com /seedcatalog/flowers/gaillardiadwarfgoblin.htm   (140 words)

  
 Gaillardia x grandiflora 'Fanfare' - Indian Blanket Flower P.P.# 15892   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Gaillardia x grandflora ‘Fanfare’ P.P. #15892 is brought to us from PlantHaven®, and is one of the most interesting new flowers on the market.
‘Fanfare’ is a compact, mounding Gaillardia sporting flowers with a dark red center surrounded by a single row of fluted yellow petals that look like small torches with red throats.
Gaillardia x grandflora ‘Fanfare’ P.P. #15892 is part of our Plants For Texas® Program, meaning it was Texas Grown, Tested in Texas to perform outstanding for Texas Gardens.
www.magnoliagardensnursery.com /productdescrip/Galliardia_Fanfare.html   (230 words)

  
 Wayside Gardens: Gaillardia Fanfare - A Gaillardia with quilled, fluted petals of yellow and orange, blooming nonstop ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Wayside Gardens: Gaillardia Fanfare - A Gaillardia with quilled, fluted petals of yellow and orange, blooming nonstop from late spring into fall.
Sound the trumpets and clear out your best sunny garden spots -- the long-awaited, much-rumored new Gaillardia is here, with astonishing blooms packed with mini-trumpet petals on a compact, very free-blooming plant.
For not only is Fanfare an entirely new look in Gaillardia, it's about the most floriferous variety to come along in a while, too.
www.waysidegardens.com /gardening/Wayside/PD.47704/CH.TopTenMain   (337 words)

  
 Native Indian Blanket Flower Seed, Native Gaillardia pulchella seed, firewheel flower seed
Galardia pulchella seems to thrive in heat and is native from Colorado and New Mexico east to Minnesota, Nebraska, Kansas, and Louisiana: introduced in Missouri east to the Atlantic states.
Gaillardia pulchella flower heads are daisylike blossoms having dark reddish brown domed centers with yellow and red ray flowers, usually red marked with brilliant yellow on the ends of the petals.
The map below shows areas where native Gaillardia pulchella Blanket Flower wildflowers grow wild but it can be planted and will grow over a wider area than shown.
www.easywildflowers.com /quality/gai.pul.htm   (253 words)

  
 Gaillardia aristata Blanket Flower, Common or Perennial Gaillardia seeds & Plants
Gaillardia aristata Perennial Blanket Flower potted plants are available, $4 each plus UPS shipping.
Gaillardia aristata prefers full sun but will tolerates partial shade.
The daisy-like flowers of Gaillardia aristata (Blanket Flower) bloom summer to fall in shades of red and yellow.
www.easywildflowers.com /quality/gai.ari.htm   (315 words)

  
 Gaillardia - Dwarf Goblin
The Gaillardia Goblin, 'Gaillardia grandiflora', is commonly called Blanket Flower.
The Goblin is a dwarf Gaillardia that is easy to grow and blooms continuously.
This compact plant is perfect for the front of the border.
www.naturehills.com /new/product/Seeds_product_page.aspx?proid=1615   (186 words)

  
 Botanical Interests, Inc.   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
’Goblin’ is a compact dwarf Gaillardia and continuous bloomer.
Blanket Flowers were named after their resemblance to an Indian blanket.
The Gaillardia name comes from Gaillard de Charentonneay, an 18th century Frenchman, an enthusiastic lover of the science of botany.
www.botanicalinterests.com /Gaillardia_goblin.html?retail=true   (109 words)

  
 Swallowtail Garden Seeds - Gaillardia Seeds - Gaillardia
This tough and easy to grow 2-3 foot perennial produces large solid burgundy flowers over a very long summer and fall season.
This is an absolutely dazzling mix of the very best gaillardia colors available.
The perennial plants grow 2-3 feet tall and bloom continuously throughout the summer and fall.
www.swallowtailgardenseeds.com /perennials/gaillardia.html   (179 words)

  
 Irwin takes lead at Gaillardia - PGATOUR.COM   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Irwin, seeking to become the first senior golfer to win $3 million in a season, shot a 2-under-par 70 Friday morning and followed that with a 5-under 67 to take the lead midway through the SENIOR TOUR Championship at Gaillardia.
Playing with Gilder, Irwin shot a 2-under 70 in the morning and then shot a 32 on the front nine to begin his second round at Gaillardia Golf and Country Club.
He reached 7 under for the tournament with a 10-foot birdie putt on No. 10, then missed five putts of 12 feet or shorter while making pars the rest of the way.
www.pgatour.com /u/ce/multi/0,1977,5831962,00.html   (729 words)

  
 Gaillardia Fanfare - Find, Compare, and Buy at Shopping.com
Bursts on the scene in early summer — continues till fall Easy to grow in any sunny, well-drained site Also known as blanket flower, Gaillardia is a...
This ready-to-plant garden comes with a garden diagram and planting instructions.
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www.shopping.com /xGS-Gaillardia_Fanfare   (282 words)

  
 botany/gaillardia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
They should have sun half the day or more.
Annual Gaillardias are great for growing in a greenhouse in late winter and spring.
Pots that are 5 to 6 inches in diameter are large enough for the final potting.
www.botany.com /gaillardia.html   (277 words)

  
 Gaillardia - Burgunder
The Gaillardia ‘Burgunder’, Gaillardia x grandiflora 'Burgundy', also known as Gaillardia burgundy, has wonderful waxy red-maroon flowers with slight pale yellow centers.
Gaillardia ‘Burgunders’ require full sun and well-drained soil.
Gaillardia will do best in soil that is not too fertile and should not be over watered.
www.naturehills.com /new/product/perennialsdetails.aspx?prodid=1165   (158 words)

  
 Gaillardia, Gaillardia pulchella, Schoolyard Habitat, Waddell School, Manchester CT USA
Gaillardia, Gaillardia pulchella, Schoolyard Habitat, Waddell School, Manchester CT USA
Gaillardia are a native plant in more southern and western areas of our country but this one is a fancy improved version.
You can now buy gaillardia that are fairly tall like ours or much shorter, that are colored anywhere between dark red to a crimson and white combination.
waddell.ci.manchester.ct.us /id_gaillardia.html   (258 words)

  
 Bluestone Perennials, Inc -- GAILLARDIA Tokajer
GAILLARDIA - Blanket Flower Short 16-18" - Plant 12" apart.
New plants will form at the severed roots.
G. Tokajer - Marmalade-orange-brown daisies have a different look than most Gaillardias.
www.bluestoneperennials.com /b/bp/GATOS.html   (112 words)

  
 White Flower Farm: Gaillardia 'Oranges and Lemons' - gaillardia plants, growing tips, photos, and horticultural ...
It can also take summer humidity and winter cold; it's as tough as old boots.
Gaillardia is a North American genus of showy annuals and perennials grown for their profuse and long-running bloom and their utter indifference to heat and drought.
They need well-drained soil and plenty of sun to do their best work, which includes very satisfactory performance as cut flowers.
www.whiteflowerfarm.com /29187-product.html   (172 words)

  
 PLANTS Profile for Gaillardia aristata (common gaillardia) | USDA PLANTS   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
PLANTS Profile for Gaillardia aristata (common gaillardia)
See county distributions for the following states by clicking on them below or on the map.
Gaillardia aristata Pursh occures in the following states: Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Idaho, Illinois, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, North Dakota, New Hampshire, New Mexico, New York, Oregon, South Dakota, Utah, Washington, Wisconsin, Wyoming
plants.usda.gov /java/profile?symbol=GAAR   (180 words)

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