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GENTIANA asclepiadea
Plant Description
| Article Type: | (Organic Seed DE-ÖKO-006) |
| Life Cycle: | Perennial |
| Family: | Gentianaceae |
| Origin: | Central European mountains, Siberia to North America, Turkey: wet meadows, bogs, forest margins. |
| Distinction: | Award of Garden Merit (A.G.M.) from the Royal Horticultural Society. |
| Special Features: | GENTIANA asclepiadea impresses with the slim shape of bell-shaped flowers. 1-3 axillary blossoms, 3,5-5cm long. Excellent cut flower. Spots on the leaves indicate the Rhabdovirus, which is not transmitted by seed. The flowering stems in nature might reach at good locations significantly more than 60cm in length and form clumps of up to 1m in diameter. Easy to grow, tolerant of high pH up to 7.2. |
| Basic Colour: | (blue) |
| Flower Colour: | dark blue |
| Natural Flowering Period: | July - September |
| Winter Hardiness Zones: |
Z3 - Z7
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| Foliage: | lanceolate to narrowly ovate, pointed, 3 strong veins, green |
| Growth Habit: | erect |
| Height with Flowers: | 40 cm |
| Spacing between Plants: | 60 cm |
| Soil Requirements: | moist / average / humus rich, fertile |
| Location: | |
| Characteristics: | medicinal plant |
| Portion weight: | 0.018 Gram |
| Grams per 1000 seeds: | 0.13158 Gram |
| Seeds per Gram (does not correspond to the number of plants!): |
7600 |
| Gram to get 1000 plants (if sown directly into pots etc. you will need a larger quantity): |
1 Gram |
| Plug tray recommended size(s): | 72 |
| Sowing Direction: |
(1) Cold-germinators are still referred to as frost-germinators, although this isn’t quite correct. The sowing must be kept warm (about +18 to +22°C) [about 64 to 72°F] and moist for the first 2–4 weeks. After this period the sowing must be kept at a cold temperature (between –4 and +4°C) [between 25 and 39°F] for another 4–6 weeks. Colder temperatures of –5°C [23°F] are only advantageous for most species of the Ranunculus family. It is not so important if the temperature is higher or lower during the cooling period, but the cooling period has to be prolonged because the synthesis of the germination inducer, hormon-like acid, slows down or comes to a standstill.
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| Sowing Time Hint: | Avoid drought in the bud stage and later. |
| Container Size(s): | 1-2 plugs per 11/12 cm (4 1/2") / 2 plugs per 15 cm (6") |
| Fertilizer: | Medium (150-200 ppm) |
