Comments on: Plant Profile: Blanket Flower (Gaillardia x grandiflora ‘Goblin’)

By: Karen

Karen — Wed, 16 Jun 2010 12:12:58 +0000

Judie,
Sorry to hear about your ‘Goblin’. Unfortunately, fuzzy leafed plants seem to be very susceptible to fungal infection in moist conditions. The best thing you can do now is plan ahead and make sure that you put plenty of space between plants to provide good air circulation next time you plant ‘Goblin’ or any other plant with fuzzy leaves. Changing the location of ‘Goblin’ would probably also be a good idea to get away from any fungal spores that may be in high concentration in the old sight. Good luck.

Karen

By: Judie

Judie — Tue, 15 Jun 2010 22:31:53 +0000

My goblin planted last year, started blooming, had a rainy spell, started to curl up and die. Now my frenzy one is starting to do the same thing. Think the qround is well drained.

By: Karen

Karen — Sat, 18 Jul 2009 17:55:45 +0000

You could probably get seed. It is common in the big box stores as well as the garden centers here and easy to grow from seed. You have to start them now for next year’s bloom, of course, as they are perennials. If your growing season is very long you might get lucky and have them bloom in the same year. Then they would surely come back the following year.

By: easygardener

easygardener — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 18:44:30 +0000

I’ve seen them in garden centres and hesitated, but not bought any. A long flowering season might encourage me to buy some next time. They are very colourful.

By: Karen

Karen — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 17:55:05 +0000

Kiirstin,
Wow, that is really a tough Gaillaridia you have if can pop up in the lawn. Lucky you; I have never had one move any place.

By: kiirstin

kiirstin — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 12:32:34 +0000

I love this plant. I actually had some pop up in the lawn last year, and let it go. The butterflies loved it — and it’s so cheerful. No sign of it this year, though.