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GENTIANA verna ssp. tergestina
Plant Description
| Article Type: | (GOLD NUGGET SEED ®) |
| Life Cycle: | Perennial |
| Family: | Gentianaceae |
| Origin: | Southeast Europe, Slovenia: moutain meadows. |
| Special Features: | Large flowering, very vigorous form. GENTIANA verna ssp. Tergestina has a slightly lighter blue than the species. The flowering period is four weeks later than the species. The botanical name refers to an origin from the region near Trieste (Italy) on the Adriatic Sea. |
| Basic Colour: | (blue) |
| Flower Colour: | dark blue |
| Natural Flowering Period: | May - June |
| Winter Hardiness Zones: |
Z4 - Z8
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| Foliage: | spatulate to lanceolate, up to three pairs of leaves on the stem, light green |
| Growth Habit: | mat-forming / evergreen |
| Height with Flowers: | 10 cm |
| Spacing between Plants: | 10 cm |
| Soil Requirements: | well-drained / average |
| Location: | |
| Usage: | for the rock garden |
| Portion weight: | 0.02 Gram |
| Grams per 1000 seeds: | 0.09461 Gram |
| Seeds per Gram (does not correspond to the number of plants!): |
10570 |
| 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.
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| Best Sowing Date (northern Hemisphere, Field condition): |
Anytime |
| Sowing Time Hint: | Requires 4-6 weeks for germination. |
| Sowing to Germination: | 4 - 6 weeks |
| Container Size(s): | 1 plug per 8/9 cm (3 1/2") |
| Fertilizer: | Light (100-150 ppm) |
