Gentiana

[Mark]

I love Gentiana, but cannot keep them alive somehow........ these are the only ones i have surviving!!

[Lesley Cox]

Nothing to complain about there Mark

[Blue-bellied Frog]

I would like to have this one too, Mark.
Me, I have only one bunch of Crocosmia. But that's give good flashing pictures.

[Maggi Young]

Bernard, if I could have humming birds in my garden I'd be growing lots of crocosmias and other plants to attract them! You are so lucky!

[Blue-bellied Frog]

They feed on almost all kink of flowers, Maggi.
It is a coincidence, today I was telling myself it was my lucky week.
I did photograph two dragon fly from approx. 3 cm.
So, a few minutes ago, I bought a lottery ticket

[Blue-bellied Frog]

Here is the last one blooming this week, Gentiana septemfida lagodechiana.

[johnw]

I would like to have this one too, Mark.
Me, I have only one bunch of Crocosmia. But that's give good flashing pictures.

Bernard - So you are growing Lucifer outside. What are your lowest temperatures and do you have reliable snow cover?

Tell us more!

johnw

[Blue-bellied Frog]

John, many gardeners in Québec are growing Lucifer outside.
I'm in Zone 4B but my garden is well protect by trees in a valley.
My Crocosmia did past 3 winters without problems, without any mulch or other winter protection.
Last winter, we finish with 2 meters of snow. But three winters ago, we had only 30 cm of snow on ground, plus three periods of rain over winter, and no snow cover before January.

They are on the top of the wall (on the left of the picture).
From the water table (This spring) to the top of the wall, there is 12 feet of sand. So, we can say it is well drain location.

[johnw]

Thanks Bernard. I guess that tells us just how important snow cover is - you zone 4 and I am having problems in zone 6. 

Yes I'd say you are well drained !

johnw