ADD A SPLASH OF COLOUR WITH COOL BLUE GENTIANS

Evening News - Scotland | September 18, 1999| | Copyright

IN some peoples' minds the gentian is seen as a spring-flowering plant but those of you who are interested in it, or make regular visits to gardens like the Royal Botanic Garden, will know well that there are quite a number of kinds which are just coming to their best at the moment.

They may also look so exotic that you may think that you could not grow them at home - wrong!

I noticed some for sale in a garden centre the other day and every plant was full of buds, just bursting to delight us. At GBP 1.99 each, these hardy herbaceous perennials are an excellent buy.

Plants which contribute ...

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