Gentiana for a rainy day

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What else better for a grey November day than a Gentiana?

The Gentiana and allies category has been updated. Few species are out this year and one notable species has just been added. No gentiana lover would wanGentiana for a rainy dayt to miss Gentiana uniflora, the Far Eastern counterpart of Gentiana verna (in the top featured image).

But all other Gentiana species are worth growing: Gentiana dahurica, G. septemfida collected in the garden or Gentiana asclepiadea, Gentiana lutea and G. punctata collected in the Alps this year, thank you!, not to mention their relative Swertia perennis. There are never enough Gentiana!

 

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  1. diversifolius
    diversifolius says:

    G. lutea is a striking species Hollis, and think that it was used as type for Gentiana :) Depending on conditiions it can even get above 1.40 m. Not easy to grow from seeds though.

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