Genus: Gaillardia

Thanks for the name. I must look for some seeds.

Update - I found the seed packet, and this one is Gaillardia aristata 'Burgundy'.

ok, save me some seeds for this!!!

Isn't this solid red one fantastic ?!

Very unusual. I like it!

Yes, these survive, and we get fairly harsh winters. I wish I would have saved the seed packet so I knew which exact type they are! I started them sometime before 2001, which is when I started a journal (so nothing noted unfortunately). I did get them for the all red color, which I love in the garden. : )

have you got pictures of your unknowns? you never know someone might be able to id them for you!

You are most welcome! I am glad I could help. I have way too many unknowns in my garden from the prior owners and when I just bought what I liked and didn't keep track. Now I am frustrated by those gaps too.

This is a lovely colour. I know they are supposed to be perennials but do you find thet they survive the winter? Mine always seem to die after one season.

Sarah your a diamond! thats the one! i have looked everywhere for it and not been able to find it. i do like to know the prober names! and now i have it thank you.

thanks Sarah i will do, and yes it does have yellow on the edges, i believe it is a new variety, so not listed in any of my books i'll have a look on the web site you saggested.

I found a picture of a burgandy with a hint of yellow around the edges, have a look and see what you think: http://www.dianeseeds.com/gaillardia-burgundy.html

Do I see a hint of yellow around the edges? I have one that looks a bit like it called "Burgandy" but it doesn't have the yellow edges. I find mine start out small the first year and get larger and denser the next.

Gaillardia is a perennial over here...so I'm pretty sure it will be perennial in your climate...My camera has started doing strange stuff with colours must be uv filtres...

Hello Swampy
The best way to propogate this plant is by root division which you should do in early spring say march you will find once you expose the rootball that its fairly easy to divide.
Hope this helps
best wishes
Kev

it' not a true pink Lori, it may just be the lighting on my camera, its more a redy orange, sometimes a bit burgandy - especially as it fades. and as far as i know it is perennial. but i don't have the variety name to check it Spritz.

I like it, Angie! Is it a perennial?

That's the first BF I've seen that's all pink! Very nice, Majee... where did you find it?

They sure have Indian colours, nice and bright.

I thought I was losing it!... I was thinking OMG..how embarrassing...hahahahaha thanks for telling me you had done an edit!!

Thanks everyone.
I like the name Indian Blanket. It suits it well.

EDIT...so I just renamed it!

One of the common names for gaillardia over here is Indian Blanket! They are so pretty and very hardy...

Thankyou. I only took the picture, they arranged themselves so prettily for me.

Fab Pic :)

beautiful, a ray of sunshine

It,s a beautiful colour ,pinks a mauves go so well together , lovely healthy looking

Looks like Gailliardia Dave

Lovely flowers, great colour combination. So sweet with the new bud below.

Beautiful.., I love this one !

beautiful - i have one of these they are such lovely plants.

gorgeous!!!

Thanks Greenfingers. From what I see on this site there are lots of people who have an amazing collection of plants. I often wish that I had some of the ones that others have too, I guess this site sets up wants in all of us.

You certainly have some really lovely plants....I'm jealous! These are great!

Thanks Martha. Delighted to know that you visited Hungary and enjoyed it. We think Budapest is one of Europes best kept secrets, it's such a beautiful city.

love your garden i thing this gaillardia is called goblin i have two of them.i also loved hungary i stayed with frends in nyireghaza and they took us all over the danub bend and other places' stayed our last four nights in budapest up in the castle i think they called it the citedel on the pest side.
martha oneill

absolutly beautiful janette

Yes, hope it continues this way.

wow what a lot of flowers.

Thanks ladies

Wow....!, where are my sunglasses ! I love these flowers.

I love Hoverflies - amongst the best friends we gardeners can ever have - they deserve more recognition - lovely picture.

Nice & bright for summer!

Thanks Jacque

Great Pic , Iv this planted beside my Pot Marigolds Janette its alovely Plant :)

Just read somewhere that it's advisable to cut it right back in September because it can flower itself to death.

Nice - like it Gillian!

Fantastic Gillian iv 1 only now starting2flower, hope it gets as many flowers as yours :)

What a beautiful flower

a cute little plant

VERY nice. Like little mini sunflowers.

beautiful !

Spellbinding

Nice N bright, gr8 colour :-)

SunShine :)

Gr8 colour :-)

Thanks! I love the frilly edges.

This is a nice Gaillardia

This shows real plants in a real spot - hope they do well for you.

I had beautiful blanket flowers for several years, but I no longer see them in my garden.

Like this, looks like a colourful sunflower :-)

MMMmmmmmmmm Sunshine :D

Cuckoo spit is most likely. If you look insdie you will see a tiny greeni nsect. Removal is easy, either wipe off with your fingers and squish the bug or wash of with a jet of water and watch the thing die of sunburn.

I bought this at a local garden centre in Veresegyhaz, Hungary, and it did not have an English name on it!!!! From my research on the Internet I think you are right. It certainly looks like "Arizona Sun". Thanks for prompting me to identify it accurately.

Is this Gaillardia ? called Arizona Sun, a hardy perennial, it's nice for containers