Gentian Blues

» Carol Wallace - Growing in the wild

I have to laugh, because I have one gentian and it thrives - but it is planted in an area of my too-large garden that gets almost no attention once the bog display of roses is finished in late June. SO it is nearly in the wild. I had planned to move it so it would show off better - but after reading this I may leave it.

I only wish I had one in that "gentian blue" - which I think is one of the most gorgeous blues imaginable. Mine is a sort of blue-gray - a good neutral in the garden, I guess - but not the blue I had hoped it would be.

I love that about the picked gentian dying of home-sickness. I suspect that could be said about many flowers - what a nice way to explain it to a child who can't otherwise understand that some plants should be left alone.

-- posted by Carol Wallace

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» Car - Re: Growing in the wild

In response to message posted by CarolWallace:

Hey Carol... do you have a picture of your gentian in the virtual garden? I'd be curious to see it buried under Roses like that.

-- posted by Car

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» Carol Wallace - Buried

In response to message posted by Car:

No, I don't think I ever did take a photo of it. When I say buried, I mean buried! A photo would only look chaotic. Next spring all the roses have to be cut back really hard - and then maye the gentians will become visible again.

-- posted by Carol Wallace

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» Red - Gentian Blues...

This is a great article and like Carol, I enjoyed the reference to homesickness. My grandson could relate to that easily.

Thanks for submitting this article to the Nature's Treasures Event. It is a welcome addition. I am going now to approve it and list it under Flowering Beauties. I appreciate your participation and support.

-- posted by Red

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