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Gentiana sino-ornata 'Eugen's Allerbester'

  • Perennial
  • 10-20 cm high
  • Blue flowers
  • Semi-evergreen
  • Very hardy
The first double gentian with large, trumpet-shaped, bright blue flowers from late summer to autumn. Compact, semi-evergreen with fine, glossy leav

Garden use

Use

Solitary Small groups

Ornamental value and special features

Semi-evergreen

Growth

Medium

Planting density

Plant about 5 - 7 plants per m²

Characteristics

Height 10 - 20 cm
Flowering time August - October
Flower colour Blue
Growth habit Wide
Growth rate Medium
Hardiness down to about -25°C

Site conditions

Light Full sun, Sunny, Morning sun, Evening sun
Moisture Average, Moist
Soil Pervious, Light, Normal
Soil fertility Normal, High

Botanical information

Botanical name Gentiana sino-ornata 'Eugen's Allerbester'
Genus Gentiana
Family Gentianaceae
Breeder Eugen Schleipfer, Beieren - 1990
Origin Hybrid