Gentiana triflora var. japonica seeds. – ( Gentian)

Description

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This gentian bears bright blue to light blue flowers which are bell shaped,  in the axils of the strong vertical stems. It prefers a good humus rich soil in semi- shade and looks stunning in the garden .  It is an extremely good cut flower , lasting very well in the vase.

Sowing advice

Take care , these seeds are very small.

Sowing advice for Gentiana standard seeds
Sow at any time of the year. If you live in frosty areas then cover the seed very lightly with moist seed mix and put outside in autumn, they should germinate in the spring. Otherwise seal the pot and seeds in a plastic bag  and keep at 18-22 deg C for 4 weeks.   After the 4 weeks, put into the fridge for 6  weeks.  If any seeds are showing germination, remove them and pot them up separately.  After  this bring seeds out of the fridge to 5-12 ° C for germination. If no germination  occurs after about 12 weeks repeat the above procedures.