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Do you know the name of this flower?

15 years ago

I got this flower at an Amish nursery recently, and after I got home I saw that he had not put the tag back in the pot. I think it might be a 'Proven Winner' and have 'sun' in it's name - like sunshine, sunburst etc. It is unusual I think since it has 3 rings of color, the lightest towards the center and the darkest at the outside. The buds are a deep scarlet-rust red.

Thank you. Jane

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kioni
15 years ago
I am NO expert but will try.....maybe a gaillardia? My spelling could be off.

~kioni~
sla762
15 years ago
It actaully looks like some type of stawflower.
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janepa
Original Author
15 years ago
Thank you for your suggestions. I, too, thought of the ones you mentioned, but I can find no exact match. I guess I will have to make a trip back to the nursery if I really need to find out it's name. I think there are some snapdragons calling me back anyway.
Jane
lindac
15 years ago
Helichrysm? Heliopsis? Helenium?...all have sun in the name and all come in various cultivera...a clear picture of the whole plant and the leaves would help.
"Proven Winners" simply means a variety of "proven" seed.
Linda C
remy_gw
15 years ago
Hi,
It is Strawflower(Bracteantha) Sundaze Flame.
Remy

Here is a link that might be useful: Sundaze Flame
janepa
Original Author
15 years ago
Thanks Remy. That's it. Jane
diggerdee zone 6 CT
15 years ago
Wow, what a pretty flower!

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