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Nursery Located At Ruckman Road 45 
Genista Sagittalis. A cascade of arching, broadly winged, dark green branches as much 
as 18 inches long but only 4 to 5 inches high. Long ascending stems bearing large 
clusters of bright yellow flowers in May and June. An excellent plant from the 
Balkans for a dry wall, tumbling over large rocks or as a ground cover in a hot 
sandy spot. It requires a gritty or sandy well drained soil in full sun. (pH 5-8) 
Genista silvestris pungens. A very graceful and interesting shrub from Dalmatia, with 
compact, very spiny, almost leafless dark green branches in compact mounds about 
6 inches high. In July when the others are finished blooming this one produces 
myriads of pure golden yellow pea flowers. An exquisite subject for a dry wall 
er rock crevice. It wants a well drained, lean gritty or sandy soil in full sun. 
(pH 5-8) 
Genista villarsii, The dwarfest of the lot. A very tiny shrub with thin, soft gray twigs 
in compact tufts about 3 inches high. Bright yellow flower in May and June. 
Quite difficult to grow. It requires a very gritty or sandy lime soil in full suni. 
(pH 7-8) Good drainage is absolutely essential. It likes a sunny rock crevice. 
GENTIANA. Gentian. (Gentianaceae, Gentian Family) 
Gentiana acaulis. The well known and much coveted alpine Gentian from the Swiss 
Alps. It forms low evergreen mats of short, broad leaves about one inch high, The 
huge blue flowers as much as three inches long sit right on top of the mat in April 
and May. It does not particularly like low altitudes but it can be grown successfully 
if it is given a gritty acid loam with lots of humus or leafmold or peatmoss in a 
cool, lightly shaded location. It is absolutely hardy but quite often succumbs to 
the heat of our summers. (pH 5-6) 
Gentiana autumnale. (Gentiana porphyrio) A very charming native of our New Jersey 
Pine Barrens. It consists of a few wiry stems with a few thin grass-like leaves. The 
huge deep blue flowers are carried at the tips of the stems in August and September. 
It requires a very sandy acid soil in sun or light shade. The best soil to give it is 
34 sand and % acid leafmold. (pH 4-5) 
Gentiana decumbens. A very pretty and easily grown gentian. It forms clumps of long 
narrow leaves about 5 inches high and long decumbent flower stems bearing clusters 
ef brilliant blue flowers in June and July. Very graceful and showy and easy in a 
rich acid loam in sun or light-shade. All the gentians want a constant water supply 
im summer. (pH 5-6)’ 
Gentiana macauleyi. A loose mat of trailing or creeping stems with long, narrow light 
green leaives. Each stem is terminated with a huge bright blue flower in August or 
September. Th’s is a very_desirable hybrid likes a gritty acid loam rich in peatmoss 
er leafmold in a lightly shaded area, with an abundance of moisture. It will not 
withstand full sun in the summer. (pH 5-6) 
Gentiana septemfida lagodechiana. A very low, mat forming variety with densely leaved 
trailing stems. Very dark blue flowers at the ends of the stems in June and July. 
A very desirable’ and easily groom subject for the rock garden. It requires a rich 
acid loam in a lightly shaded location. (pH 5-6) Good drainage, ample moisture, - 
rich so:l and light shade are required to insure success with all the gentians. 
Gentiana sino-ornata. Loose mats of rather fleshy, pale green leaves on creeping stems, 
very similar to G. macauleyi. The large flowers at the ends of the stems in June and 
July are deep blue, striped with green and white on the outside. This one also likes 
a moist, rich, gritty acid loam in light shade. (pH 5-6) Color, HCC 42, Gentian Blue. 
Gentiana sikokiana. Probably the easiest and best of the Gentians for the amature 
gardener. It makes very attractive mats on dark green leaves on long trailing stems 
oniy 3 inches high, but sometimes 18 inches long. Very large light blue flowers 
along the stems in September and October. Two year old plants have had as many 
as 75 flowers at one time. Very easy to grow in a well drained, rich acid loam in 
sun or light shade. (pH 5-6) 
GERANIUM. Cranesbill. (Geraniaceae, Cranesbill Family) 
Geranium grandiflorum alpinum. Large five lobed leaves in tall clumps from 8 to 12 
inches high superimposed with huge glistening purple-blue flowers on 15 inch 
stems in late May and June. An extremely colorful plant for early summer bloom 
in the rock garden. Easy to grow in any ordinary garden soil in sun or light shade. 
(pH 6-8) 
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