GENTIANA cruciata 'Blue Cross'

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GENTIANA cruciata 'Blue Cross'

Blue Cross Gentian
Select Item No. GA099

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1 Portion contains 20-250 seeds depending on value and size.
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Plant Description

Life Cycle: Perennial
Family: Gentianaceae
Origin: Cultivar. Species is native to Europe, Asia Minor, Caucasus and Siberia: mountain areas, meadows, forest margins.
Special Features: Beautiful intense blue-violet blooms on compact durable, drought resistant plants. Very rich blooming, sturdy and upright flower stems, dense leaf rosettes with decussate, broadly lanceolate and glossy green foliage. pH-tolerant. Cut flower.
Historical: Introduced by JELITTO PERENNIAL SEEDS in 2009.
 
Basic Colour: (blue)
Flower Colour: bright dark blue
Natural Flowering Period: July - September
Flowering: Second year flowering
 
Winter Hardiness Zones: Z3 - Z7
Foliage: spoon-shaped leaves that intersect to resemble a star or cross shape, decussate, broadly lanceolate
Growth Habit: rosettes-forming / clumping
Height with Flowers: 25 cm
Spacing between Plants: 25 cm
Soil Requirements: dry / gritty / well-drained / average
Location:
Usage: for the rock garden / suitable for cutting
Portion weight: 0.012 Gram
Grams per 1000 seeds: 0.12987 Gram
Seeds per Gram
(does not correspond to the number of plants!):
7700
Gram to get 1000 plants
(if sown directly into pots etc. you will need a larger quantity):
1 Gram
Sowing Rates/Trays: 8 per cell
Plug tray recommended size(s): open flats / 72 / 128
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.
It is beneficial to cover the sowing with snow during the cooling-period. The temperature below it usually keeps in the optimum range of –4 to 0°C [25 to 32°F]. The sowing is kept moist, and the melting snow helps to destroy the shell, which is advantageous for the germinating seedling. After this cooling-period the sowing may not be immediately exposed to high temperatures. The most effective temperatures are between +5 to +12°C [41 to 54°F], even if germination has started. The best location for this sowing, even in March, April and May, is the open field, the cold frame or a cold greenhouse.

Best Sowing Date
(northern Hemisphere, Field condition):
late autumn - early spring
Sowing to Germination: 8 - 10 weeks
Germination to Transplant: 4 - 6 weeks
Transplanting to Potting: 6 - 8 weeks
Container Size(s): 1 plug per 8/9 cm (3 1/2") / 1-2 plugs per 11/12 cm (4 1/2")
Fertilizer: Medium (150-200 ppm)
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