Gaillardia aristata 'Portola Giants'
Common Blanketflower
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Common Blanketflower (Gaillardia aristata 'Portola Giants') - Description
Blanket flowers are easy to grow, with loosely mounded plants covered with bright displays of starry flowers. Large, bronze scarlet blooms heavily tipped with golden yellow. Flowers grow on strong, stiff stems. Good for cutting. Sometimes blooms the first year from seed if started early indoors.
Common Blanketflower (Gaillardia aristata 'Portola Giants') - Blooming
Deadheading encourages repeat blooming. They attract butterflies.
Common Blanketflower (Gaillardia aristata 'Portola Giants') - Growth
Gaillardia grows best in open, sunny places. Mulch around the plants with organic compost, but not within 3" in spring or at planting.
Common Blanketflower (Gaillardia aristata 'Portola Giants') - Planting
Propagate by division, by stem cuttings taken in early summer, or by root cuttings taken in winter. Sow seeds of annual Gaillardias indoors 6 to 8 weeks before the last spring frost, or sow outdoors after last frost. Just press the seeds into the soil surface. Plant 9-12" apart.
Common Blanketflower (Gaillardia aristata 'Portola Giants') - Pest
Slugs and snails. Other problems include rust, powdery mildew, downy mildew, bacterial leaf spots, and white smut.
Common Blanketflower (Gaillardia aristata 'Portola Giants') - Interesting facts
Blanket flowers are named after a Native American legend, where a blanket maker is blessed with an ever-blooming blanket of flowers over his grave, rivaling the blankets he made in life.
Common Blanketflower (Gaillardia aristata 'Portola Giants') - Soil and irrigation
Grow in well-drained, gritty soil. Keep moist through the growing season.
