Gaillardia 'Amber'
Also known as Blanket Flower, this beautiful perennial yields large bi-coloured daisies in warm, sunny amber tones, with golden yellow tips.
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A vigorous, easy-care perennial, 'Blazing Sunset' produces tall stems of fully double bright scarlet blooms, fading to hot tangerine. Perfect for a brilliant flash of colour in a border or cottage garden and will flower from late Spring until Autumn. Large, ruffled flowers make a fabulous display in a vase.
Features
- Long flowering
- Tough and hardy
- Cut flowers
Product details
How
Sow direct where they are to grow or into trays of Yates® Black Magic® Seed Raising Mix. Firm down, water gently and keep moist through germination period. Transplant or thin out when large enough to handle.
Care
Choose a warm, well-drained, sunny position sheltered from wind. Mix Yates® Thrive® Natural Blood & Bone into soil before planting and feed regularly with Yates® Thrive® Flower & Fruit Soluble Fertiliser. Water regularly. Protect from snails and slugs.
Hint
Remove faded flowers regularly to encourage more buds. Plants may be pruned back after blooming, to refresh foliage. Divide plants every 3-4 years.
Storage
Store in a cool dry place away from direct Sunlight. Keep out of reach of children and pets.
| Plant space |
40cm |
| Sow depth |
1mm |
| Plant height |
60cm |
| Germination |
21-28 days |
| Germination (days) |
25 days |
| Flowering |
21 weeks |
| Flowering (days) |
150 days |
| Botanical name |
Geum chiloense |
Yates Black Magic Seed Raising Mix
Specially formulated for trouble-free seed raising in trays (or outdoor seed sowing direclty into the ground) and propagation of cuttings.
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