Gaillardia x grandiflora 'Mesa Bright Bicolor' (Mesa Series) (Blanket flower 'Mesa Bright Bicolor')

Botanical name

Gaillardia x grandiflora 'Mesa Bright Bicolor' (Mesa Series)

Other names

Blanket flower 'Mesa Bright Bicolor', Blanketflower 'Mesa Bright Bicolor', Gaillardia x grandiflora 'Mesa Bright Bicolour', Gaillardia 'Mesa Bright Bicolor'

Genus

Gaillardia Gaillardia

Variety or Cultivar

'Mesa Bright Bicolor' _ 'Mesa Bright Bicolor' is a compact, mound-forming, short-lived perennial with hairy, lance-shaped, sometimes lobed, mid- to dark green leaves and short, slender, upright stems bearing bright yellow-tipped, orange-red 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

Bright-yellow, Orange-red in Summer; Orange-red, Bright-yellow in Autumn

Foliage

Dark-green in Spring; Dark-green in Summer; Dark-green in Autumn

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How to care

Watch out for

Specific diseases

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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Monthly care advice

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Where to grow

Gaillardia x grandiflora 'Mesa Bright Bicolor' (Mesa Series) (Blanket flower 'Mesa Bright Bicolor') will reach a height of 0.5m and a spread of 0.6m after 1-2 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, Zone 4

Defra's Risk register #1

Plant name

Gaillardia x grandiflora 'Mesa Bright Bicolor' (Mesa Series) (Blanket flower 'Mesa Bright Bicolor')

Common pest name

American serpentine leaf miner; chrysanthemum leaf miner

Scientific pest name

Liriomyza trifolii

Type

Insect

Current status in UK

Absent

Likelihood to spread to UK (1 is very low - 5 is very high)

2

Impact (1 is very low - 5 is very high)

3

General biosecurity comments

Regulated pest already subject to review at the EU level (2013). Regularly intercepted in the trade.

About this section

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Date updated: 7^th March 2019 For more information visit: https://planthealthportal.defra.gov.uk/