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GENTIANA asclepiadea
Plant Description
| Article Type: | (GOLD NUGGET SEED ®) |
| Life Cycle: | Perennial |
| Family: | Gentianaceae |
| Origin: | Central European Mountains, Siberia to North America, Turkey: moist 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 |
| Usage: | suitable for cutting |
| Portion weight: | 0.03 Gram |
| Grams per 1000 seeds: | 0.11249 Gram |
| Seeds per Gram (does not correspond to the number of plants!): |
8890 |
| Plug tray recommended size(s): | 72 |
| Sowing Direction: |
(15) Rapidly germinating, keep seed in constant moisture (not wet) with temperatures of about +20°C [68°F]. Seeds must be covered thinly. Do not cover very small seeds, but tightly press into the earth. Keep in cooler conditions after germination occurs.
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| Best Sowing Date (northern Hemisphere, Field condition): |
Anytime |
| Sowing Time Hint: | Avoid drought in the bud stage and later. |
| Sowing to Germination: | 3 - 4 weeks |
| Container Size(s): | 1-2 plugs per 11/12 cm (4 1/2") / 2 plugs per 15 cm (6") |
| Fertilizer: | Medium (150-200 ppm) |
