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gentian 'Silken Seas'

Gentiana 'Silken Seas'

Genus: Gentiana
Family: Gentianaceae

About this plant

'Silken Seas' is a semi-evergreen, mat-forming perennial with small, narrow, dark green leaves and trumpet-shaped flowers in rich blue tinged with purple, produced in autumn

Growing Information

Height

Up To 10 Cm

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Hardiness

H5

Foliage

Semi Evergreen

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Soil

LoamSandy

pH

AcidNeutral

Not Currently Available

This plant is not currently stocked at any garden centres on our platform.

Moisture

Poorly Drained

Aspect

West FacingEast Facing

Exposure

ShelteredExposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow in moist but well-drained, humus-rich, acid soil in full sun. Suitable for rock garden or peat terrace

Pruning

No pruning required

Propagation

Propagate by division of offsets in spring

Pests

Prone to slugs, snails and aphids

Diseases

Prone to root rot

Garden Uses

Uses

Hedging ScreensPatio ContainerGround CoverWall Side Borders

Planting Places

ConservatoryGreenhouse

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumnWinter

Size & Characteristics

Height

Up To 10 Cm

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Habit

Trailing

Time to Full Height

Five To Ten Years