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Gentiana makinoi

Type: Species | Edit History      Plant ID - 9000168



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Scientific Classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Gentianales
Family: Gentianaceae
Genus: Gentiana
Species: Gentiana makinoi
 
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Plant Types edit
  • Perennial
Zones / Hardiness edit
  • 5a (to -15 F / -26 C)
  • 5b (to -10 F / -23 C)
  • 6a (to -5 F / -21 C)
  • 6b (to 0 F / -18 C)
  • 7a (to 5 F / -15 C)
  • 7b (to 10 F / -12 C)
  • 8a (to 15 F / -9 C)
  • 8b (to 20 F / -7 C)
Height (Maximum) edit
  • 1 1/2 to 2 feet (45 to 60 cm)
Spread (Maximum) edit
  • 2 to 5 feet (60 cm to 1 1/2 m)
Flowering Start edit
  • July
Flowering End edit
  • September
Leaf Colour edit
  • Green - Medium
Leaf Shape edit
  • Lanceolate
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Suitable For edit
  • Border/Bed
  • Cottage Garden
  • Low Maintenance Garden
Sun Exposure edit
  • Full Sun
  • Partial Shade
Soil Types edit
  • Well-drained
  • Moist
  • Acidic / Peaty
Soil pH edit
  • 6.0 - 6.4 (Slightly acidic)
  • 6.5 - 6.9 (Very slightly acidic)
  • 7.0 (Neutral)
Bloom Colour edit
  • Blue
Wildlife Value edit
  • Bees
Propagation Techniques edit
  • Seed
  • Division
Skill Level edit
  • Beginner
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Droopy (10087) wrote on Aug 17 2008
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This is a big Gentiana that needs little care and gets more beautiful with age. Cut off the dead flower stems in late autumn or early spring, because the new growth starts very early and is easily damaged if you're not careful. The root grows woody and big. Needs support.

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