Description
Easy to grow Gentian with deep blue flowers.
This is a great variety for most gardens with a sun or semi shaded area. Flowering from late spring to summer. Large flowers are held on stems of waxy deep green leaves.
Flowering: Spring – Summer
Hardiness: Hardy
Height: 15cm
Spread: 15-30cm
Common Name: Caucasian gentian
Life Cycle: perennial
Family: Gentianaceae
Foliage: lanceolate
Basic Colour: ( blue )
Flower Colour: blue
Natural Flowering: May – July
Winter Hardiness: Fully Hardy
Height with Flowers: 15cm
Soil Requirements: average / moist / dry / well-drained
Soil ph: acidic / slightly alkaline / neutral
Location: container / cottage garden / border / rock garden /crevice garden
Usage: ornamental / bee food plant / attracts butterflies
Pruning: cut back in autumn/after flowering to lower crowns.
Tolerates: drought tolerant / deer resistance / rabbit resistance
Origin: Caucasus mountains (cultivar)
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June C. (verified owner) –
Had bought these before and have been beautiful in the garden, this looks as if will do just as well.
Colin Monteith (verified owner) –
Marian W. (verified owner) –
Good, healthy plant.
Michael B. (verified owner) –
Good plant hope I can do it justice
Anonymous (verified owner) –
Growing in pots, will go into garden later
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Julie Jones (verified owner) –
Really good plants.
Wendy K. (verified owner) –
Hopeful of a beautiful touch of blue in my alpine bef
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Meta (verified owner) –
Lovely healthy plant & is flowering away beautiful
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Debbie (verified owner) –
Very dubious but hopefully will be ok
Michael Cohen (verified owner) –
Lovely shade of purple .
Marian W. (verified owner) –
Healthy-looking plant. Very carefully packaged.
Mary Uhl (verified owner) –
A little less vigorous looking than the others, but my gentians aren’t at their best now either.
Bren P. (verified owner) –
strong healthy plant
David Ling (verified owner) –
Gillian (verified owner) –
Quality, healthy plant
David Allen (verified owner) –
Sheila (verified owner) –
Early days yet – look forward to it blooming in the summer.
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John (verified owner) –
Replacements for winter losses. Look more sturdy than the ones they replace
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Michele Wynne-Davies (verified owner) –
Still trying to decide where to plant but will probably go into a large pot and fingers Xd it won’t die on me! Haven’t had much luck with gentians before.
Pamela Taylor (verified owner) –
Tim Kellaway (verified owner) –
Good plant, well packaged- excellent
Kathleen Barrett (verified owner) –
Ashley K. (verified owner) –
Arrived in perfect condition. Looks amazing
Christine (verified owner) –
Very healthy looking plant
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Sarah (verified owner) –
Lovely healthy plant .I
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Jonathan Howell (verified owner) –
First class plants and service as usual. I will always buy from Darcy and Everest and would recommend the nursery.
Anonymous (verified owner) –
Very good plant, well rooted and very large. Nice blooms on plant and very well packed.
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Anonymous (verified owner) –
Well packaged, as always!
Tim H. (verified owner) –
little gem
Mrs H A Moody (verified owner) –
Healthy looking plant. Well packaged and protected. I bought quite a number of plants and all looked really healthy and have survived the winter.
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Colin (verified owner) –
A really strong, heathy plant delivered in perfect condition.