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Gaillardia x grandiflora 'Oranges & Lemons'

 
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Family: Asteraceae (ass-ter-AY-see-ay) (Info)
Genus: Gaillardia (gay-LAR-dee-uh) (Info)
Species: x grandiflora (gran-dih-FLOR-uh) (Info)
Cultivar: Oranges & Lemons
Additional cultivar information: (PP17092, aka Saint Clements, St. Clements)
Hybridized by Hardy; Year of Registration or Introduction: 2004

9 members have or want this plant for trade.

Category:
Perennials

Height:
18-24 in. (45-60 cm)

Spacing:
15-18 in. (38-45 cm)

Hardiness:
USDA Zone 5a: to -28.8 °C (-20 °F)
USDA Zone 5b: to -26.1 °C (-15 °F)
USDA Zone 6a: to -23.3 °C (-10 °F)
USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5 °C (-5 °F)
USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F)
USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F)
USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)
USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)
USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)
USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)
USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F)
USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)

Sun Exposure:
Full Sun

Danger:
N/A

Bloom Color:
Orange
Gold (Yellow-Orange)
Bright Yellow

Bloom Time:
Mid Summer
Late Summer/Early Fall
Mid Fall

Foliage:
Herbaceous

Other details:
This plant is attractive to bees, butterflies and/or birds
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater
This plant is resistant to deer

Soil pH requirements:
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)
7.6 to 7.8 (mildly alkaline)

Propagation Methods:
By dividing the rootball

Seed Collecting:
N/A: plant does not set seed, flowers are sterile, or plants will not come true from seed

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Profile:

2 positives
6 neutrals
1 negative

Gardeners' Notes:

RatingAuthorComment
Neutral JoanJ On Jul 25, 2008, JoanJ from Belfield, ND
(Zone 4a) wrote:

According to the information in the Plant Patent, this cultivar is sterile and does not produce viable seeds.

Neutral onewish1 On Jun 23, 2008, onewish1 from Denville, NJ
(Zone 6a) wrote:

I planted two of them.. only one returned... but I am buying a new one and going to give it another try

Neutral BlueMaypop On Jun 21, 2008, BlueMaypop from Laytonsville, MD
(Zone 7a) wrote:

Great long-bloomer in the hot summer. But, as many others here have said, it didn't come back and we had a mild winter in zone 7.

Neutral GrassLovers On Jun 3, 2008, GrassLovers from Saint Charles, IL wrote:

Well, I planted this last year around May (Chicago Suburbs) and it bloomed wonderfully for the first few months. In late August I was doing some maintenance and discovered this Gaillardia's root system had completely died. It pulled right out of the ground with out effort. I don't know if the soil was too dry but I have catmint and Joe Pye Weed near it an they are both thriving in the same type of soil. Its worth trying (maybe start with one) because the bloom is awesome and there are few plants that will give you the same color.

Neutral Gabrielle On Sep 7, 2007, Gabrielle from Washington, IL
(Zone 5a) wrote:

This is a patented plant.

Positive dryad58 On Jul 10, 2007, dryad58 from Cheyenne, WY wrote:

Awesome. First year, so can't speak to return, but it's been 100 degrees with not a cloud in the sky for about 3 weeks now and it looks better than ever! I am very impressed.

Negative cforsett On May 29, 2007, cforsett from Manitou Springs, CO wrote:

This plant did not come back, and two other people have told me theirs did not survive either (in Colorado and Illinois--, Zone 5). Don't know if I will try again or not.

Heard must be grown in sandy non fertile soil or rock gardens- dont know if that is true or not.

Positive laurawege On Sep 5, 2006, laurawege from Wayland, MA
(Zone 6a) wrote:

great plant, I love the softness of the colors , very hard working

Neutral scutler On May 24, 2006, scutler from Charleston, SC
(Zone 8b) wrote:

This is one hard working plant!

In Oct 05, I moved mine from a 3" pot to the garden. Apr 3, 06 the 1st bloom opened. It has been blooming non-stop for 2 months now and hasn't missed a beat. It is now covered with dozens and dozens of blooms in myriad, brilliant shades of yellow and orange. I'd like to dead head it but it just won't stop producing those gorgeous blooms long enough, and I just can't cut them off. In my garden, many flowers have come and gone this spring. This plant has been the one constant, always loaded with fresh blooms, never looking dull or worn or tired.

This is a winner!
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Above are my initial remarks entered near the end of the growing season and unedited (except to fix a typo, oops). I am, however, changing my rating from Positive to Neutral because, much to my chagrin, this plant did not appear to come back the following year. I'm a bit surprised, especially considering the huge number of seeds heads the plant brandished. To be honest, I did a poor job of weeding and caring for the plants in that area, so the failure may have been mine.

Regional...

This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:

San Jose, California
Cordele, Georgia
Glendale Heights, Illinois
Nilwood, Illinois
Washington, Illinois
Hebron, Kentucky
Gaithersburg, Maryland
Wayland, Massachusetts
Dearborn Heights, Michigan
Denville, New Jersey
Rochester, New York
Charleston, South Carolina
Toone, Tennessee
Princeton, Texas
Kalama, Washington
Sumner, Washington
Vancouver, Washington
Cheyenne, Wyoming



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