Gaillardia(common name blanket flower) is a genus of flowering plants in the sunflower family, Asteraceae, native to North and South America. It was named after Maître Gaillard de Charentonneau, an 18th-century French magistrate who was an enthusiastic botanist. The common name may refer to the resemblance of the inflorescence to the brightly patterned blankets made by Native Americans, or to the ability of wild taxa to blanket the ground with colonies.Many cultivars have been bred for ornamental use.

3. • Botanical name - Gaillardia pulchella L.
• Family - Asteraceae
• Origin- Central and western united states
• Chromosome No – 2n=36
• Common Name – Indian Blanket, Firewheel, Girasol
Rojo
• Colour : Yellow, coppery scarlet, orange-brown golden
yellow, orange, crimson-banded yellow.
• The genus Gaillardia was named in honour of Gaillard
de Marentoneau French botanist.

4. • Grown in herbaceous borders and beds
• Suitable for cut flowers and loose flowers
• Besides in landscape, useful in reducing erosion in
coastal dune areas.
• It is grown in summer and rainy season when there is a
scarcity of flowers for decoration and cut flower

5. • These plants annual/perennial
• The stem is usually branching &
erect to maximum height of 80cm.
leaves are alternatively arranged .
• The inflorescence is solitary flower
head
• Head having 15 or more ray florets
• The flowers bloom in the summer.
• They will grow under very harsh and
dry condition

6. • Gaillardia has about 30 species. There are two types of
gaillardias annuals and perennials.
• Annual gaillardias include G.pulchella and G.amblyodon.
Whereas, perennial gaillardias include G.aristata. They are
suitable for dry land and require low maintenance.

7. • Gaillardia amblyodon Michx
Its an annual species native to Texas. It attains height up
to 60 cm and is a free flowering plant. The plants bloom
during June to October.

8. Gaillardia grandiflora :
It is native to USA and continuous blooms from June to
October.
• Flower size is around 8 to 12 cm. Red centers with bright
yellow edges on uniform flowers make this blanket flower a
sunny garden delight.
Important varieties :-
• Burgundy,
• The King,
• Wirral Flame,
• Ipswich Beauty
• Mrs. H.Longsten.

9. Important varieties :-
•Indian Chief,
•Golden Yellow,
•Pure Yellow,
•Chameleon,
•Lollypop Yellow
•Lollypop Orange,
•Sunshine strain
•Gaity Double,
•Double Tetra Fiesta
•Bremen
•Dazzler
•Goblin
•Regalis ,
Gaillardia pulchella :- Fire wheel
• It is originated to central United States.
• Red centers with bright yellow edges
• Another annual species blooms
continuously from early summer late
autumn
DGS-1 released by UAS
Dharwad. It is grown in all
the seasons

10. • Gaillardia aestivalis –
Gaillardia aestivalis var. aestivalis – Lance leaf Blanket
Gaillardia aestivalis var. flavovirens
Gaillardia aestivalis var. winkleri -Winkler's Blanketflower

11. Gaillardia arizonica –
Gaillardia arizonica var. arizonica – Arizona Blanket flower
Gaillardia arizonica var. pringlei – Pringle's Blanket flower

12. • Gaillardia coahuilensis – Bandanna Daisy
• Gaillardia flava – Yellow Blanket flower

13. • Gaillardia multiceps –
– Gaillardia multiceps var. microcephala – Onion Blanketflower
– Gaillardia multiceps var. multiceps – Onion Blanketflower

14. Gaillardia pinnatifida –
Gaillardia pinnatifida var. linearis – Red Dome Blanketflower
Gaillardia pinnatifida var. pinnatifida – Red Dome Blanketflower

15. • Gaillardia can be grown in wide range of soil but well-
drained, salt free and fertile soil is preferred.
• In case of heavy soil, around 20 per cent sand should
be mixed for better growth and development of plant.
• Gaillardia is usually thrives well as long as it is
growing in full sun.
• Gaillardia is hardy plant successfully grown in a wide
range of climate from tropical to temperate beds and
pots

16. • Perennial gaillardia can be propagated by division,
cuttings and seeds. The optimum time of propagation is
spring and autumn.
• For cutting, 6-8 cm terminal portion should be taken and
shear off basal leaves than insert individually in potting
mixture of sand and peat (2:1).
• Annual gaillardia is propagated by seed.
• Gaillardia seed don’t have dormancy

17. • Seeds can be sown on raised beds in month of
September or march according to climate. It requries
around 2.5 kg/ha.
• When seedling attained 3-4 true leaves with stronger
main stem at about one month are ready for
transplanting.
• Seedlings should be transplanted in well-prepared
land in the evening hours. It is transplanted with
Spacing of 30 X 20 or 30 X 30 cm.
• A light irrigation is essential just after transplanting.

18. • Well decomposed farmyard manure at 15t/ha should
be applied during land preparation. Besides, 150 kg N
(Nitrogen), 100 kg P (Phosphorus) and 100 kg K
(Potash) per hectare should be applied.
• Half of the nitrogen, full dose of phosphorus and
potash should be applied as basal dose and remaining
half nitrogen should be applied after one month of
transplanting.

19. • As and when gaillardia finishes flowering in late
autumn, the stems should be cut after leaving basal
foliages for further flowering in next season
• Weeding :- 15- 20 days after transplanting we done
hand weeding.
• Irrigation :- After 8 -10 days .

20. • Gaillardia begins to flower after two months of
transplanting. It has a long period of flowering.
• Removal of wilted flowers helps in prolonging the
flowering period of gaillardia.
• Some growth regulators also have significant on
morphological characters, flower production and seed
Yield.
• TIBA (2,3,5-Triiodobenzoic acid) @ 200 ppm and
kinetin @ 50 ppm produce significantly higher yield.

21. • Flowers are harvested or cut at fully opened stage
with long stems for cut flowers and without stem for
loose flowers in cool hours. Flower yield depends
upon season, type and variety of planting and cultural
practices adopted.
• An average fresh flower yield of 25 t/ha can be
obtained.
• Flowers are packed in bamboo basket or gunny bags.

22. • No serious pests or diseases affect Gaillardias. But,
sometimes it can be affected by insects like thrips,
aphids, etc. and diseases like damping off and
powdery mildew.

23. • Google sources
• Gaillardia wikipedia
• Floriculture at a glance ..DESH RAJ