Gentiana linearis acid soil Large vibrant pink blooms that

Large vibrant pink blooms that withstand heavy winds and weather

but worth it

Afghanistan to South Tadzhikistan and West Himalaya

Very small needle like leaves on a low mat

Narrow leaves and typical gentian (New Zealand version of course)  flowers

Gentiana linearis acid soil Large vibrant pink blooms thatSprawling glossy green stems topped with clusters of deep blue, bottle shaped flowers that nod gracefully in summer. Northeastern North America. A narrow leaved, species of Bottle gentian, (or possibly a hybrid, but the seedlings are all the same). It blooms in summer. The stems are 30 to 60 cm long, lax in habit, producing sprawling plants with upturned flower heads. For this reason they are ideal in amongst other similar height plants that can form