GENTIANA PANNONICA, HUNGARIAN GENTIAN

An exceptionally impressive and decorative perennial, practically not found in cultivation. The eye-catching, tropical appearance of the plant makes it worthy of a place in the center of the garden. Strong, leathery, Alstroemeria-like leaves to 15 cm long form a basal clump from which stiff flower shoots grow up to 60 cm high in summer. Large, trumpet-shaped flowers up to 5 cm long grow in the leaf axils in the top parts of the shoots. The blossoms are purple-red with dark spots and yellowish, also spotted inside. Excellent in front of the border, rocky- garden, large containers and as a cut flower. Flowers in first or second year from sowing. The Hungarian gentian is very similar to the purple gentian (Gentiana purpurea) from which it differs in its bell- shaped calyx and strong, longitudinal leaf-veins. It is considered much easier to grow in the garden than G. purpurea. Quite easy from seeds.

-Height: 50 cm;

-Flowers: July- September;

-Sow: any time indoors; just cover the seeds; germination 14- 30 days at 20 C; if the seeds do not germinate after 4 weeks, reduce the temperature to 3- 7 C degrees for 3 weeks; outdoor sowing November- April is also very effective;

-Aftercare: full sun and well drained, garden soil; water well when grown in full sun; hardy to -30 C;

-Packet contains: 50 seeds;

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