Gentiana

[Sinchets]

What fantastic compositions, Olga. Have you had many frosts? I ask because your weather finally reaches us tomorrow 

[hadacekf]

Olga,
G. angustifolia Iceberg please.

[ichristie]

Hi Cliff, I think your Gentian is G. Compact gem Blue Silk is much darker,  cheers Ian the Christie kind.

[Olga Bondareva]

Franz
Yes...

Simon
We had some nights about -3 in October. Days are warm and rainy.

[Lesley Cox]

Beautiful pictures Olga. Judging from the frosting on the last one, you'd make a very good cocktail. The ones with a frost-rimmed glass.

[Luc Gilgemyn]

Fabulous pictures Olga !! 
Thanks so much for showing !

[Olga Bondareva]

Thank you! 

Some summer gentians:







I give up in identifying septemfida group.

3 years I was waiting for G. georgei from Vojtech's seeds. First flower:





Gentiana paradoxa

[Olga Bondareva]

Gentiana dshimilensis at Caucasus alpine meadow



Gentiana oschtenica

[ranunculus]

Hi Cliff, I think your Gentian is G. Compact gem Blue Silk is much darker,  cheers Ian the Christie kind.

Many thanks, Ian - I have certainly purchased G. Compact Gem from Keith in the past.

[ranunculus]

Wonderful, wonderful plants and images Olga - G. georgei is absolutely enchanting.

[Lesley Cox]

And how beautifully arranged on either wood or brick. Olda's talents reach much further than as a photographer.

[Paul T]

Olga,

I just love the paradoxa.  I love that foliage.  Is it different to other Gentians, or just in my mind?  Not that I have actually SEEN that many Gentians in person though.

[Ragged Robin]

The quality of the image in each photo is so striking as not to forget when next looking at these beautiful Gentiana - Olga, you have captured the quintessence of these blue beauties with such passion 

[Otto Fauser]

Olga , thank you for giving us so much enjoyment with your superb photos .
 
 Paul -Gentiana paradoxa has been growing and flowering profusely each summer for many years in my garden (and other gardens) . Surely it will thrive in your garden too . It is too late now to send you a plant . Please remind me in autumn .

       Otto.

[Paul T]

Otto,

I have never managed to successfully grow a Gentiana until this year where I have G. septemfida 'Pink Swallow' coming back from winter dormancy now (but whether it will flower remains to be seen).  As I mentioned in a post elsewhere, I can't get acaulis to flower again, only ever managing 2 season of growth out of it before it succumbs, unless I repot them and then they quickly die.... so I don't repot any more if I can help it.  I really don't want to kill more of these wonderful plants until I have worked out what I am doing wrong.    Thank you for the offer, but you would likely to consigning it to death.  Your garden is also I think somewhat more protected than mine..... even in the shade mine is still hot.  I would be guessing that it would likely need to be in the coolest part of the shadehouse to survive here?  In the past I have aimed for morning sun only, with afternoon sun protection.  This appears to be working for the 'Pink Swallow' but it is a first!