Gentian: unusual neon shades of your beds

To attract the attention of visitors will always help a beautiful flower bed with gentian at the entrance to the house. When he saw a scattering of bright and lovely colors, the surrounding can not help but compliments to the owners, even if we forget to offer them tea and refreshments. Slip will be forgiven if in the yard grow nice plants. Now let's talk about the gentian seriously.

luxury shades

Saturated blue gentian petals attracts its mystery. Lilac, white, blue no worse. Color close to the ultra, neon.

They look great both in artificial and natural light.

hardy plant

Gentian originally from the tundra, mountain regions. Although many varieties and bred artificially, breeders, always easy to take root, no matter what.

This flower will require a minimum of attention. You can put next to some capricious plant. About it constantly cares, and enjoy the gentian.

Among the grass and in the flowerbed

Gentian will look great if the yard to plant lawn grass, randomly planted seedlings by her tapeworm.

You can put it in the pot, ground or hanging. Against the background of coniferous plants, ornamental grasses, other colors it stands out nicely: without compulsion, desire to dominate.

Large boulders underlined the fragility of open ground will create a nice contrast.

Gravel space around - the least winning solution. Everything here determines the sort of gentian, flower petals.

botanical description

There are about 800 kinds of gentian. Popular around 80 varieties. All of them are perfectly acclimatized full sun and in the shade.

Some live for several years, others - a year. They have beautiful foliage. Flowers sometimes grow to 2, in the other case, you can enjoy one on the stem.

flowering period - from May to September (depending on variety). The height of the bushes, too, is different. Pick the best variety of gentian is not difficult, for every taste there exists an option.

How to properly care for gentian

To grow strong, beautiful plant, it is necessary to choose the right place to land. This is the first condition. All varieties of gentian like moderately-lit areas, partial shade.

Soil composition should be selected according to the grade. Watering should be moderate.

Some varieties are characterized by a high level of hardiness: the winter is enough light cover. Others need maximum protection.

obtaining seedlings

All varieties of this flower germinated from seeds. Most species can be propagated by dividing the parent bush with a shovel on a part, but not all. Also, sometimes you can take cuttings and root them.

Landscaping of the available area can be designed in a restrained style, to be strict, elegant and bright, festive, fantastic. In any case, important to buy gentian.

On the verge of extinction

It should be noted that in some European countries, a wild gentian is on the verge of extinction.

Take care of the flower can be garnished flowerbed hoax red book, planted next to a poppy, set a beautiful fence, telling friends about the risk, sad fact.

Gentian has long been used by shamans and healers for the treatment of diseases of the gastrointestinal tract, cramps, bites of poisonous insects. Perhaps because of this today may cease to exist its wild forms.