Have you forgotten your password?
Jelitto · Seeds of more than 3700 different species and varieties
GENTIANA septemfida var. lagodechiana 'Select'
Plant Description
| Article Type: | (GOLD NUGGET SEED ®) |
| Life Cycle: | Perennial |
| Family: | Gentianaceae |
| Origin: | Caucasus |
| Special Features: | One of the easiest gentians to grow with gorgeous, upward facing, bell-shaped dark blue flowers. Excellent cut flower. Full sun in cool summer climates to semi-shade elsewhere. |
| Historical: | Introduced by JELITTO PERENNIAL SEEDS in 1992. Genus is named in honor of King Gentius of Illyria. |
| Basic Colour: | (blue) |
| Flower Colour: | intense blue |
| Natural Flowering Period: | July - September |
| Winter Hardiness Zones: |
Z3 - Z7
|
| Foliage: | ovate leaves along the many ascending branches |
| Growth Habit: | cushion-forming / compact / low-growing |
| Height with Flowers: | 20 cm |
| Spacing between Plants: | 45 cm |
| Soil Requirements: | well-drained / average |
| Location: | |
| Usage: | for the rock garden |
| Portion weight: | 0.0455 Gram |
| Grams per 1000 seeds: | 0.0939 Gram |
| Seeds per Gram (does not correspond to the number of plants!): |
10650 |
| Plug tray recommended size(s): | open flats |
| 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.
|
| Best Sowing Date (northern Hemisphere, Field condition): |
Anytime |
| Sowing Time Hint: | Germination occurs in 1-2 weeks. |
| Sowing to Germination: | 1 - 2 weeks |
| Germination to Transplant: | 4 - 8 weeks |
| Transplanting to Potting: | 6 - 10 weeks |
| Container Size(s): | 1 plug per 8/9 cm (3 1/2") / 1-2 plugs per 11/12 cm (4 1/2") |
| Fertilizer: | Light (100-150 ppm) |
