GENTIANA verna

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GENTIANA verna

Spring Gentian
Select Item No. GA196

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1 Portion contains 20-250 seeds depending on value and size.
Please switch to gram for larger quantities.



Plant Description

Life Cycle: Perennial
Family: Gentianaceae
Origin: Northwest, South and Middle Europe, Russia, Caucasus: mountain areas, rocky slopes and grasslands.
Special Features: Brilliant azure blue flowers, several plants can build a nice glowing blue carpet.GENTIANA verna is easy to grow, tolerats slightly acid and lime soil, as long as it is well-drained.
 
Basic Colour: (blue)
Flower Colour: azure with a white eye
Natural Flowering Period: April - May
 
Winter Hardiness Zones: Z4 - Z8
Foliage: rosetted, elliptic-lanceolate, pointed, green to greyish green
Growth Habit: mat-forming / low-growing / evergreen
Height with Flowers: 10 cm
Spacing between Plants: 10 cm
Soil Requirements: well-drained / average
Location:
Usage: for the rock garden
Portion weight: 0.021 Gram
Grams per 1000 seeds: 0.08 Gram
Seeds per Gram
(does not correspond to the number of plants!):
12500
Gram to get 1000 plants
(if sown directly into pots etc. you will need a larger quantity):
0.5 Gram
Plug tray recommended size(s): open flats / 72 / 128
Sowing Direction:

(5) The directions of 1. do not always show the best results. After the cooling-period some species need a longer time until germination starts. As some seeds do not germinate until the next year, it is important not to throw away the seed boxes too early.

(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.

Container Size(s): 1 plug per 8/9 cm (3 1/2")
Fertilizer: Light (100-150 ppm)
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