Gentiana asclepiadea - 2009
By Andrewr
10 Aug, 2009
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Clump forming herbaceous perennial with arching stems, growing up to three feet in semi shade. Protect early growth from slugs and snails
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No, this one likes a woodland soil and can take lime in its stride. Mine is planted right beside a path so will have got its roots into the mortar as well as the soil
10 Aug, 2009
Ha! I shall make a note, then!
10 Aug, 2009
There's also a white form and a very rare pink one
10 Aug, 2009
Oh Andrew - please stop tempting me! :-((
10 Aug, 2009
Love how it hangs and bueatiul colour and shape of flower
12 Aug, 2009
There is also a lovely new named form called 'Phyllis' with lighter, two tone blue flowers.
13 Aug, 2010
Love it.
14 Sep, 2013
I suspect that this plant was growing up the mountains in Italy! I'll write a blog and include my photo when I've got time - but it looks like it to me.
21 Sep, 2013
Spritz - you could well be right. The RHS book says it's a native of mountains of central and southern Europe, plus Turkey
21 Sep, 2013
I thought so. I bought a book on alpine flowers (in Italian!) and found a photo of the ones I saw - lots and lots of them! :-))
24 Sep, 2013
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Very nice. :-) Acid soil?
10 Aug, 2009