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Title: Gentiana 2017
Post by: Maggi Young on February 01, 2017, 02:03:03 PM
Found this photo  of a spectacular yellow gentian - it was new to me. I'm told it is an endemic from Taiwan -
 Gentiana flavomaculata

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Found this too :http://ejournal.sinica.edu.tw/bbas/content/1999/1/bot41-02.html (http://ejournal.sinica.edu.tw/bbas/content/1999/1/bot41-02.html)

and this....


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Probably not in cultivation in the UK - but can you imagine the excitement if it were?
Title: Re: Gentiana 2017
Post by: Michael J Campbell on February 01, 2017, 03:57:53 PM
WOW! WOW! WOW!
Title: Re: Gentiana 2017
Post by: Maggi Young on February 01, 2017, 04:29:55 PM
My thoughts exactly, Michael!
Title: Re: Gentiana 2017
Post by: Gabriela on February 01, 2017, 04:40:45 PM
A Gentiana with a sunny disposition :), lovely!
Title: Re: Gentiana 2017
Post by: Paul Cumbleton on February 01, 2017, 04:44:47 PM
Wonderful plant Maggi. I Googled it to find out more and see that it is more commonly either white or pale yellow, so this intense yellow form must be unusual. The Flora of China also points out it is an annual and occurs in grassland slopes at 1800-3000 m in Taiwan.

Paul
Title: Re: Gentiana 2017
Post by: David Nicholson on February 01, 2017, 05:17:49 PM
WOW! WOW! WOW!
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Careful Michael you're supposed to be cutting down ;D
Title: Re: Gentiana 2017
Post by: annew on February 01, 2017, 08:31:54 PM
Found this photo  of a spectacular yellow gentian - it was new to me. I'm told it is an endemic from Taiwan -
 Gentiana flavomaculata

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Found this too : http://ejournal.sinica.edu.tw/bbas/content/1999/1/bot41-02.html

and this....

(Attachment Link)

Probably not in cultivation in the UK - but can you imagine the excitement if it were?


Cor Blimey!!!!  8)
Title: Re: Gentiana 2017
Post by: Michael J Campbell on February 02, 2017, 10:43:39 AM
OK David, the old ticked missed a few beats but it is back on track again.   :) :) :)
Title: Re: Gentiana 2017
Post by: astragalus on February 03, 2017, 09:18:40 PM
Maggi, definitely a "WOW" plant with spectacular color. If it's an annual I suppose it would be posible if you had a greenhouse for a head start. Getting seed would probably be a problem.
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