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Gentian (Gentian sino-ornata)

First one,s to open this year....



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what a lovely blue Janette.....

16 Sep, 2009

 

Thanks Milky

16 Sep, 2009

 

Fantastic colour.

16 Sep, 2009

 

Beautiful colour

16 Sep, 2009

 

They're so blue aren't they. Lovely :o)

16 Sep, 2009

 

beautiful

17 Sep, 2009

 

Nice to see the gentian, have not grown any for a long time.

17 Sep, 2009

 

Thanks guys for the nice comments.....

18 Sep, 2009

 

pretty blue, I just wish they would last a little longer!

19 Sep, 2009

 

Mine have just opened too Janette...they die off very quickly dont they?...

20 Sep, 2009

 

Lovely Janette, always fancied growing gentians but they need specific soil conditions don't they ?

23 Sep, 2009

 

Thanks for the nice comments ladies it is just a pity they dont last too long ...sorry Simbad I dont know what conditions they like ,but I have heavy clay soil and they seem to do fine here......

26 Sep, 2009

 

Ooh I have heavy clay too, might give them a try, such lovely colour.

27 Sep, 2009



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