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Gaillardia x grandiflora 'Galya Yellow' (Galya Series) (Blanket flower 'Galya Yellow')
1 hour care
per year
per year
0.4m
Max height
Max height
0.4m
Max spread
Max spread
2-5 years
To maturity
To maturity
Plant details
Botanical name
Gaillardia x grandiflora 'Galya Yellow' (Galya Series)
Other names
Blanket flower 'Galya Yellow', Gaillardia x hybrida 'Galya Yellow'
Genus
Gaillardia Gaillardia
Variety or Cultivar
'Galya Yellow' _ 'Galya Yellow' is a compact, mound-forming, short-lived perennial with hairy, lance-shaped, sometimes lobed, dark grey-green leaves and slender, upright stems bearing orange-flushed, golden-yellow flowers from early summer to early autumn.
Gaillardia x grandiflora 'Galya Yellow' (Galya Series) is: Deciduous
Habit
Cushion or Mound Forming, Compact
Flower
Golden-yellow, Flushed orange in Summer; Flushed orange, Golden-yellow in Autumn
Foliage
Grey-green in Spring; Grey-green in Summer; Grey-green in Autumn
How to care
Watch out for
Downy mildew Downy mildew
General care
Pruning
Deadhead regularly and cut back after flowering.
Propagation
Sow seed in-situ in late spring or early summer.
Propagation methods
Seed
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Where to grow
Gaillardia x grandiflora 'Galya Yellow' (Galya Series) (Blanket flower 'Galya Yellow') will reach a height of 0.4m and a spread of 0.4m after 2-5 years.
Suggested uses
Cottage/Informal, Coastal, Drought Tolerant, Beds and borders, Low Maintenance, Wallside and trellises, Wildlife
Cultivation
Plant in well-drained, fertile soil in full sun. May be semi-evergreen in warm climates. Does not tolerate wet, heavy clay or excessive winter wet. Self-seeds readily in warmer climates.
Soil type
Loamy
Soil drainage
Well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Light
Full Sun
Aspect
South, West
Exposure
Exposed, Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Hardy (H4)
Companion plants
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Botanical name
Gaillardia x grandiflora 'Galya Yellow' (Galya Series)
Other names
Blanket flower 'Galya Yellow', Gaillardia x hybrida 'Galya Yellow'
Genus
Gaillardia Gaillardia
Variety or Cultivar
'Galya Yellow' _ 'Galya Yellow' is a compact, mound-forming, short-lived perennial with hairy, lance-shaped, sometimes lobed, dark grey-green leaves and slender, upright stems bearing orange-flushed, golden-yellow flowers from early summer to early autumn.
Native to
Garden origin
Foliage
Deciduous
Habit
Cushion or Mound Forming, Compact
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Colour
Flower
Golden-yellow, Flushed orange in Summer; Flushed orange, Golden-yellow in Autumn
Foliage
Grey-green in Spring; Grey-green in Summer; Grey-green in Autumn
How to care
Watch out for
Specific diseases
General care
Pruning
Deadhead regularly and cut back after flowering.
Propagation
Sow seed in-situ in late spring or early summer.
Propagation methods
Seed
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Where to grow
Gaillardia x grandiflora 'Galya Yellow' (Galya Series) (Blanket flower 'Galya Yellow') will reach a height of 0.4m and a spread of 0.4m after 2-5 years.
Suggested uses
Cottage/Informal, Coastal, Drought Tolerant, Beds and borders, Low Maintenance, Wallside and trellises, Wildlife
Cultivation
Plant in well-drained, fertile soil in full sun. May be semi-evergreen in warm climates. Does not tolerate wet, heavy clay or excessive winter wet. Self-seeds readily in warmer climates.
Soil type
Loamy
Soil drainage
Well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Light
Full Sun
Aspect
South, West
Exposure
Exposed, Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Hardy (H4)
USDA zones
Zone 9, Zone 8, Zone 7, Zone 6, Zone 5
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