Sunday Phlog: Never enough Gentians
Flowering faithfully from spring through summer and late fall, the Gentians are my most beloved flowers. Although I am usually associating them with a mountainous environment, there are plenty of species/varieties growing happily in ordinary garden conditions. This gallery contains Gentiana species and varieties from our travels and from Lost Horizons Nursery (where a few are available to purchase) and it will be updated gradually.
And if you are crazy like me about Gentianaceae please visit The Gentian Research Network.
Gentians were a favourite flower of my mothers. I have yet to grow any in my garden, but hope to add some in the next couple of years. The flowers are the most incredible blue. Be sure to check out the nice things people will say about your garden on my most recent blog post. http://threedogsinagarden.blogspot.ca/2012/09/late-bloomers-other-treasures-at-lost.html
Jennifer: If you’ll keep coming back to Lost Horizons I am sure some gentians will follow you home one day! I am always happy when I hear from people who are seeing Lost Horizons with the same eyes (like mine). Wonderful post and images from LH, if you don’t mind I’ll give a direct link to it in the coming days.
(The plant without tag is Kirengeshoma palmata)