Gentiana

[Olga Bondareva]

Many, many thanks! 

Paul
G. paradoxa differs from others by very big flowers with more than 5 petals. It is similar to G. septemfida in it’s requirements – one of the easiest gentians I know. Being planting near they produce hybrids.

[Olga Bondareva]

Some spring gentians.

G. verna Alba flowered and died don't know why.


G. acaulis


G. clusii Alboroseum


G. dinarica

[Lesley Cox]

These pictures are superb as always Olga. The G. dinarica is especially wonderful, so deep and rich.
Do you mean that your white Gentiana verna died after flowering? Mine is in flower now and I should be able to send you some fresh seed in the summer (your winter) if you would like it. Send me your address.

[johanneshoeller]

I think most Gentiana verna do not live for a long time (longer than 3 years) and the plants from in the Alps are the most difficult. Only a few forms or spec. are easy.

[ranunculus]

The beautiful Gentiana dinarica on the Show bench.


GENTIANA DINARICA

[ichristie]

Thank you so much for all the gentian pictures just heaven what super plants,  cheers Ian the Christie kind.

[Lesley Cox]

I think you're right Hans, though trimming off the seed heads before they ripen helps and perhaps gives another year or two. But as well as for nursery plants, I grow seed each year in order to replace tatty plants. They're easy from cuttings too, of course.

[zon7mikke]

Hi
My name is Mikael and i live in Sweden and have my garden i Jämtland 600km north of Stockholm and its zone 7, its like zone 3 in North America. The growingseason is very short so growing alpines is the optimal choice here.
Ive been growing and collecting alpines for a couple of years and the l Gentians are my new favourites.
Some flowers very late when the snow arrives but others is more early. This fotos is taken last week in September and most botanical sp. has already flower, the Autumnhybrides flowers later

Id like to show 3 of my Gentians:
First my favourite that flowers fr mid August to October.
A unspecified G. sp.collected in Sichuan 2003 and bought from Larz Danielsson
Maybe someone can tell me what species this is?

Then the best white hybrides? 'Serenity'

No 3 is 'Strathmore'

[zon7mikke]

Of course i just had to do this wrong with the pics!
Sorry, but this is my first try in this forum.

The first two is the one from Sechuan and the third is 'Serenity'

[Ragged Robin]

Mikael, a warm welcome to the Forum, I really like your photos of your Gentiana shown from ground level and above and also seeing a little of the habitat you grow them in, thanks.

[Olga Bondareva]

Do you mean that your white Gentiana verna died after flowering? Mine is in flower now and I should be able to send you some fresh seed in the summer (your winter) if you would like it. Send me your address.

Lesley you are so kind!

[Olga Bondareva]

Hans
Gentiana verna has lived at my garden since 2001. It is OK. And G. angulosa and G. oschtenica to.

[Olga Bondareva]

Mikael
Gentiana from Sechuan is incredible!

[Maggi Young]

Mikael, great to have you begin posting! So interesting to hear of the garden conditions from other forumists and a  delight to see your gentians. 

[zon7mikke]

Thank you all for your kind respons, and i promise this want be my last contribution to this excellent forum. Hopefully you will forgive me for the uncorrect English i sometimes use?
Mike