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Re: Gentiana gracilipes

At 01:25 PM 3/4/98 -0500, EVA   THORN wrote:
>I have very tiny seedlings of Gentiana gracilipes that recently 
>germinated outside during the warm spell. When the weather forecast 
>predicted snow and freezing two days ago I brought the pot into the 
>garage near a window. How do I keep them alive? I am afraid they will 
>dry out/rot. Should I cover with plastic?
>
>Eva Thorn, Solon OH z5

Hi Eva, Good for you, Gentiana can be diffcult to germinate, but is usually
quite hardy and the fact that your seeds germinated outside during late
winter I believe bears that out.  I wouldn't warm these up too much because
they will start to stretch.  A cool window in good light should be fine.
Keep the pot moist, not wet.  If the garage gets really cold, insulate the
pot with bubble plastic, styrofoam or even an old towel.  Its the roots that
need to be protected, the plant parts above ground should be fine.  As soon
as the really cold weather passes, I'd put the pot back outside in good
light until the seedlings are big enough to prick out and pot up. What month
did you plant the seeds?
Marilyn Dube'
NATURAL DESIGN PLANTS
Hardy Perennials, Choice Tropicals
Portland, Oregon
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