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GENTIANA acaulis
Plant Description
| Life Cycle: | Perennial |
| Family: | Gentianaceae |
| Origin: | Southern European Mountain areas, Alps, Northeast Spain to West Russia: acidic grasslands, stony areas and bogs. |
| Distinction: | Award of Garden Merit (A.G.M.) from the Royal Horticultural Society. |
| Special Features: | Good pot plant on peat and grit substrate with crumbly humus clay. GENTIANA acaulis forms very beautiful 30cm large mats. The 6-7cm long flowers are dense and feature dark blue and five slight green spots. |
| Historical: | GENTIANA acaulis syn. was also used for closly related species G. alpina, G. angustifolia, G. clusii, G. dinarica, G. ligustica und G. occidentalis. |
| Basic Colour: | (blue) |
| Flower Colour: | dark blue |
| Natural Flowering Period: | May - June |
| Winter Hardiness Zones: |
Z3 - Z6
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| Foliage: | lanceolate to elliptic or obovate, 3-5cm |
| Growth Habit: | mat-forming / rosettes-forming / low-growing / evergreen |
| Height with Flowers: | 10 cm |
| Spacing between Plants: | 10 cm |
| Soil Requirements: | well-drained / average / humus rich, fertile |
| Location: | |
| Characteristics: | medicinal plant |
| Usage: | for the rock garden / suitable for cutting |
| Portion weight: | 0.046 Gram |
| Grams per 1000 seeds: | 0.4 Gram |
| Seeds per Gram (does not correspond to the number of plants!): |
2500 |
| Gram to get 1000 plants (if sown directly into pots etc. you will need a larger quantity): |
2 Gram |
| Sowing Rates/Trays: | 5 per cell |
| Plug tray recommended size(s): | 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.
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| Container Size(s): | 1 plug per 8/9 cm (3 1/2") |
| Fertilizer: | Light (100-150 ppm) |
