Summer flowering Gentians

[David Nicholson]

G. 'Ishu Zuki'

 or Gentiana scabra ssp. ishuzuki

I gotta have a pink one Pic of an example at an AGS Show  http://www.alpinegardensociety.net/discussion/atshows//Loughborough+Autumn+Show/299/?page=2

[Maggi Young]

That super photo by Jon Evans is of a plant from our chum "The Butcher", Alan Newton..... I must ask him where he got it.
It's pretty.... but I can't see past the blues really.

[Graham Catlow]

That super photo by Jon Evans is of a plant from our chum "The Butcher", Alan Newton..... I must ask him where he got it.
It's pretty.... but I can't see past the blues really.

This one came from Anthony when I picked up a couple of troughs from him last year. I think it's from Edrom but they don't have it listed at the moment.
I'm like you Maggi, Gentians are blue. I probably wouldn't have bought this from a nursery though its quite nice. My collection of Autumn flowering Gentians has this pink one and a white one which my wife persuaded me to get The rest are blue.
Should have some more photos in a week or so.

[Knud]

Very nice Knud. Is 'Gunvor' a new hybrid I haven't heard of it before.

Thank you, David. It is an old hybrid (certainly from before 1997/98 when I got it), but it has not been formally registered with that name. And you are right, Maggi, it is the same lady. Gunvor and Jostein Øverås selected this plant from seeds of Gentiana sino-ornata hybrids obtained from Jack Drake. They sold it under the name Gentiana 'Gunvor' from their little nursery for a number of years, and I would think is blooms in many Norwegian gardens right now. It was selected for being floriferous with large flowers of good colour, and it starts blooming relatively early (not a disadvantage in here).

Knud 

[David Nicholson]

The last of my small collection of autumn!! flowering Gentians to flower, Gentiana 'Eugens Allerbesta'  Sorry for the pretty poor close up it was my fourth attempt and couldn't get it in focus.