{"product_id":"mesa-red-blanket-flower-gaillardia-x-grandiflora-mesa-red","title":"Mesa Red Blanket Flower - Gaillardia x grandiflora 'Mesa Red'","description":"\u003cp\u003eMesa Red Blanket Flower (\u003cem\u003eGaillardia x grandiflora\u003c\/em\u003e 'Mesa Red') is a compact herbaceous perennial, 30 to 40cm high and 50 to 60cm wide, with slender green leaves and warm red daisies that have a raised red eye. It flowers generously through the warmer months, takes frost and dry spells in its stride, and is quick to give colour in pots and borders.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy you'll love it\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWarm red flowers.\u003c\/strong\u003e Soft red daisies with a raised red centre bring a friendly, warm colour to a bed.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlowers from summer to autumn.\u003c\/strong\u003e Blooms run through summer and autumn, especially if you clip over to deadhead once in a while.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCold hardy and drought tolerant.\u003c\/strong\u003e It is frost hardy, and drought tolerant once established.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUnfussy about soil.\u003c\/strong\u003e It is easy-going about soil, as long as it drains.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuick colour.\u003c\/strong\u003e Fast growth gives colourful pots and borders quickly, especially with regular water and feeding.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhere it works best\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMixed borders.\u003c\/strong\u003e Plant 45cm apart for a continuous band of red at the front of a sunny border.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePots and containers.\u003c\/strong\u003e A compact size suits pots, where regular watering and feeding keep the flowers coming.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHot, dry, sunny places and cottage gardens.\u003c\/strong\u003e It handles hot, dry sunny positions and fits easily into cottage planting schemes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eGrowing Mesa Red Blanket Flower in Australia\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePosition and climate.\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun. It is frost hardy, drought tolerant once established, and it loves heat, though growth may slow in hot midsummer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSoil.\u003c\/strong\u003e Free-draining soil in full sun suits it. It is unfussy about soil, and does not mind poor, dry ground.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWater and feed.\u003c\/strong\u003e Mulch with organic matter and water until the plants are established, and in dry spells. Feed during flowering for the best show.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePruning.\u003c\/strong\u003e Regular removal of dead flowers will prolong flowering, so clip over now and then through the season.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat to expect when it arrives\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe sell Mesa Red Blanket Flower as tube stock, a young plant in an 80mm deep tube that establishes quickly. It also comes in 140mm pots in packs of 10. The pots suit a group planting that wants to flower quickly, while tubes are the way to fill a larger bed over a season. Plant in full sun and water in well.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBecause Mesa Red Blanket Flower tube stock comes from our grower, it is not always available, and the tube shows as sold out whenever the grower has none. The notify button on the page emails you the day it is back. Plants are delivered Australia wide, with delivery from $29.95. Every plant is covered by our 30 day healthy plant guarantee.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003ePlant care guides and related reading\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/flowering-plants\"\u003eFlowering plants\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/plants-for-full-sun\"\u003ePlants for full sun\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/frost-hardy-plants\"\u003eFrost hardy plants\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/blog\/perennial-plants-for-a-cottage-garden\"\u003ePerennials for a cottage garden\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eCommon questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow long does Mesa Red flower?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThrough summer and autumn, and it often starts in spring. Deadheading prolongs the display.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eIs it frost hardy?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes, it is frost hardy and drought tolerant once established, so it copes with cold winters and dry spells.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eHow big does it get?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAbout 30 to 40cm high and 50 to 60cm wide. Plant 45cm apart for a continuous border.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nursery Near Me","offers":[{"title":"Tube (Backorder)","offer_id":67790325809471,"sku":"GAI-GRA-MESARE-tube","price":14.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false},{"title":"140mm (Pack of 10)","offer_id":67790325875007,"sku":"GAI-GRA-MESARE-140MM-P10","price":191.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0691\/2917\/5359\/files\/mesa-red-blanket-flower-gaillardia-x-grandiflora-mesa-red.jpg?v=1792206504","url":"https:\/\/nurserynearme.com.au\/products\/mesa-red-blanket-flower-gaillardia-x-grandiflora-mesa-red","provider":"Nursery Near Me","version":"1.0","type":"link"}