Campanula lactiflora. Campanula lactiflora. Growing and Reproduction
It is called creeping hop, beer hop, climbing hop, bitter hop... This powerful and beautiful vine has everything to be useful to humans. Hops is revered by many peoples of the world; it is a symbol of fertility, strong economy, prowess, happiness and longevity; it is depicted on coats of arms and coins. But many summer residents are not at all happy with him. Hops tend to grow rapidly, suppressing the growth of cultivated plants around them. But is it really necessary to fight it?
Pork with eggplant - a delicious stew with vegetables and spicy rice, easy and simple to prepare for dinner or lunch. It will take about half an hour to prepare, so this recipe can be classified as “if you need dinner quickly.” The dish turns out nourishing, aromatic, piquant. Turmeric gives the ingredients a beautiful golden-yellow color, while cloves, cardamom, garlic and chili add a piquant touch to the dish. For this recipe, choose lean meat.
Seed propagation in the garden strawberries we are used to, unfortunately, leads to the appearance of less productive plants and weaker bushes. But another type of these sweet berries, alpine strawberries, can be successfully grown from seeds. Let's learn about the main advantages and disadvantages of this crop, consider the main varieties and features of agricultural technology. The information presented in this article will help you decide whether it is worth allocating a place for it in the berry garden.
Despite the confusion with the name “Christmas cactus” that has accumulated over the past decades, one of the most recognizable and colorful forest cacti, epiphyllums, remains everyone’s favorites. Leafless, with flattened stems, flowering amazingly profusely, hybrid epiphyllums with their hanging shoots and delicate flowers do not require particularly complex care from their owners. They can become the most striking flowering succulent plant in any collection.
Merchant style buckwheat with meat and pumpkin is an easy recipe for a delicious dinner or lunch. I recommend finishing it in the oven, although you can also cook it on the stove. Firstly, it tastes better in the oven, as the buckwheat steams, becomes very tasty, and the meat turns out tender. Secondly, the hour that it languishes in the oven can be spent on yourself or communicating with loved ones. Perhaps many will decide that buckwheat with meat is an ordinary dish, but try cooking it according to this recipe.
Often, when we see a beautiful flower, we instinctively bend down to smell its fragrance. All fragrant flowers can be divided into two large groups: nocturnal (pollinated by moths) and daytime, whose pollinators are mainly bees. Both groups of plants are important for the florist and designer, because we often walk around the garden during the day and relax in our favorite corners when evening comes. We are never overwhelmed by the scent of our favorite fragrant flowers.
Many gardeners consider pumpkin to be the queen of garden beds. And not only because of its size, variety of shapes and colors, but also for its excellent taste, healthy qualities and rich harvest. Pumpkin contains a large amount of carotene, iron, various vitamins and minerals. Thanks to the possibility of long-term storage, this vegetable supports our health all year round. If you decide to plant a pumpkin on your plot, you will be interested in learning how to get the largest possible harvest.
Scotch eggs - incredibly delicious! Try to prepare this dish at home, there is nothing difficult in preparation. Scotch eggs are a hard-boiled egg wrapped in minced meat, breaded in flour, egg and breadcrumbs and deep-fried. For frying, you will need a frying pan with a high side, and if you have a deep fryer, then that’s just great - even less hassle. You will also need oil for frying so as not to smoke in the kitchen. Choose farm eggs for this recipe.
One of the most amazing large-flowered tubs of Dominican Cubanola fully justifies its status as a tropical miracle. Warm-loving, slow-growing, with huge and in many ways unique bells of flowers, Cubanola is a fragrant star with a complex character. It requires special conditions in the rooms. But for those who are looking for exclusive plants for their interior, a better (and more chocolatey) candidate for the role of indoor giant cannot be found.
Chickpea curry with meat is a hearty hot dish for lunch or dinner, inspired by Indian cuisine. This curry is quick to prepare but requires some prep. The chickpeas must first be soaked in plenty of cold water for several hours, preferably overnight; the water can be changed several times. It is also better to leave the meat in the marinade overnight so that it turns out juicy and tender. Then you should boil the chickpeas until tender and then prepare the curry according to the recipe.
Rhubarb cannot be found in every garden plot. It's a pity. This plant is a storehouse of vitamins and can be widely used in cooking. What is not prepared from rhubarb: soups and cabbage soup, salads, delicious jam, kvass, compotes and juices, candied fruits and marmalade, and even wine. But that's not all! The large green or red rosette of leaves of the plant, reminiscent of burdock, acts as a beautiful background for annuals. It is not surprising that rhubarb can also be seen in flower beds.
Today, the trend is to experiment with unusual combinations and non-standard colors in the garden. For example, plants with black inflorescences have become very fashionable. All black flowers are original and specific, and it is important for them to be able to select suitable partners and location. Therefore, this article will not only introduce you to an assortment of plants with slate-black inflorescences, but will also teach you the intricacies of using such mystical plants in garden design.
3 delicious sandwiches - a cucumber sandwich, a chicken sandwich, a cabbage and meat sandwich - a great idea for a quick snack or for an outdoor picnic. Just fresh vegetables, juicy chicken and cream cheese and a little seasoning. There are no onions in these sandwiches; if you wish, you can add onions marinated in balsamic vinegar to any of the sandwiches; this will not spoil the taste. Having quickly prepared snacks, all that remains is to pack a picnic basket and head to the nearest green lawn.
Depending on the varietal group, the age of seedlings suitable for planting in open ground is: for early tomatoes - 45-50 days, average ripening - 55-60 and late ripening - at least 70 days. When planting tomato seedlings at a younger age, the period of its adaptation to new conditions is significantly extended. But success in obtaining a high-quality tomato harvest also depends on carefully following the basic rules for planting seedlings in open ground.
Campanula lactiflora (lat. Campanula lactiflora)- a herbaceous perennial plant of the genus Campanula (lat. Campanula), belonging to the family of the same name (lat. Campanulaceae). The name of the species speaks for itself, setting up the flowering of milky-white fragrant bells against the background of green leaves of the plant, which lasts throughout the summer period. This species stands out among its fellows in its genus for having the longest lifespan in one place, saving the grower’s time and effort on planting or replanting the plant.
What's in your name
The specific epithet in Russian, “lactiflora,” is a simple translation of the Latin epithet, “lactiflora,” without requiring you to additionally rummage through the literature in search of the semantic meaning of the word, which is immediately understandable.Since this species was described at different times by different botanists, it has a long trail of synonymous names, which can cause some confusion among gardeners.
One of the botanists who described this species is Fedor (Friedrich) Bieberstein (1768 - 1826), a German botanist who served in Russia for a long time and participated in botanical expeditions in the Crimea and the Caucasus.
Description
The perennial life of Campanula lactiflora is supported by a taproot that penetrates deep into the soil, allowing the plant to survive well even in dense clay soils. But, at the same time, such a root does not allow the plant to be successfully transplanted to a new place, and therefore it can successfully live in its place of birth for up to 20 (twenty) years.The powerful root also gives life to the powerful above-ground parts of the plant; the height of the branched bushes varies from half a meter to one and a half meters.
Erect branching stems are covered with narrow dark green leaves with a double-toothed edge. The leaves located at the bottom of the stem are equipped with short petioles. Higher up the stem, the petioles disappear, turning the leaves into sessile leaves.
In summer, the branched dark green bush is covered with paniculate inflorescences formed by numerous open star-shaped bell-shaped flowers of white or pale blue color, emitting a subtle pleasant aroma. Breeders have developed many varieties whose palette of flower petals is much richer than natural. For example, the Loddon Anna variety has pink or soft purple flower petals, while the Prichard's Variety variety has lavender blue to purple petals. To prolong the flowering period, faded flowers are removed, stimulating the appearance of new ones.
Growing and Reproduction
A spectacular, long-living plant has been used by gardeners for growing in man-made flower beds since the beginning of the 19th century. The beauty of Campanula lactiflora is combined with the unpretentiousness and cold resistance of the plant, which also contributes to its popularity among summer residents.Grows best in sun or partial shade, in moist but not soggy soil.
Goes great with all types of Roses. Suitable for creating living borders for garden paths. An excellent companion for mixed plantings in flower containers.
Reproduction is carried out by sowing seeds immediately in a permanent place, since the plant does not tolerate transplantation well, having a tap root.
In autumn, the above-ground part is cut off, freeing up space for new spring shoots. Some of these shoots can be used for propagation of Campanula lactiflora, separating the cutting along with the root heel.
Plant enemies
Campanula lactiflora has many enemies in nature. These are voracious aphids, spider mites, snails and slugs. If there is excess dampness, fungal diseases can attack: spotted rust, white powdery mold and others.Generally speaking, any bell can decorate a flower garden, add the desired blueness to it, make you admire the delicate cup of flowers and listen to the subtle rustle - won’t it ring?
Still a bell!
But there are a number of features that should be taken into account when inviting this or that bell into your garden.
Campanula Bolognese
Let's start with Campanula Bolognesebononiensis). This is a tall (up to 120 cm) slender species with a long raceme of small lavender-blue flowers. The flowers appear in early July; they are small, not too densely located on the stem, directed to the sides and down.
Up to 30 flowers are open at the same time, and there are a couple dozen more in buds. If the weather is not too hot, flowering lasts about three weeks.
It prefers nutritious, moderately moist soils and sufficient lighting, but is able to survive under almost any circumstances, only in spartan conditions flowering will be very modest. Most suitable for meadow flower beds with foxgloves, burnets, ornamental grasses and any perennials suitable in style, blooming in the second half of summer and autumn.
This is an important clarification of the composition of the flower garden, since after flowering the plant is not very decorative - you don’t have to hide it, but it is advisable to switch attention from the drying stems to the neighbors in the flower garden, who are decorative at this time.
Campanula latifolia
Bluebell (Campanula latifolia) blooms in June, earlier than other tall brothers. It has large and bright bluish-violet flowers, the height of the stems is 120-140 cm. There is a white-flowered form Alba (Alba) with a more compact bush (80-90 cm) and more densely arranged flowers. It easily hybridizes in the garden, so in cultivation there are decorative forms with valuable characteristics - even larger flowers, pubescent grayish leaves, dense inflorescences. However, all of them, like the typical species, have a disappointing property - they are completely uninteresting after flowering.
It is better to cut off the stems immediately. The plants are very hardy, grow and bloom well in moderately nutritious soils, and tolerate partial shade. All this together dictates the method of application in flower beds: planting among large, stable decorative perennials (volzhanka, black cohosh, knotweed, etc.).
In my opinion, close planting is convenient - these bells are unpretentious, they fully agree with the position “in crowded conditions, but not offended,” but after their spectacular flowering and subsequent disappearance, a “hole” does not form in the flower garden.
Not so long ago, a very nice hybrid of the broad-leaved bell with bluebell Takeshiman Kent Belle. From our hero he took a bright violet-blue tone, and from the second parent he took a very long flowering. The bushes are about 80 cm tall and are decorative all season. With this bell, you no longer need to worry about camouflage after flowering, but it is more demanding regarding living conditions (soil nutrition and moisture, lighting).
Campanula nettlefolia
Nettle leaf bell (Campanula trachelium) blooms in late June - early July, strong stems more than 1 m high bear many lilac-blue flowers in a loose cluster. It is unpretentious, but it looks better, blooms more abundantly and longer on sufficiently rich and moisture-intensive soils. It looks better planted in several bushes, and even better in an array at the edge.
Suitable for large landscape plantings with other perennials - lily of the valley, buzulniks, species peonies, aconites, etc. That is, in such compositions where a neat and carefully “combed” appearance is not required. If self-seeding is not welcomed, then the stems should be cut off immediately after flowering. There is a hybrid of this species with the dotted bell - the famous Sarastro. A wonderful bell with large blue flowers, in good soils reaches a height of 70-80 cm, blooms for one and a half months at the beginning of summer and then again at the end of August.
Rapunzel bell
Rapunzel bell (Campanularapunculoides) It is distinguished by delicate elegant flowering and a very aggressive character - it actively reproduces by self-sowing, but this is not the worst thing. It is more difficult to cope with its ability to spread using root suckers.
Therefore, in gardens where poetic disorder is welcomed, it will find its place; it is also suitable for planting on the edges of parks and squares. In any case, it is better not to plant sissies or, in general, any perennials with a weak root system next to this bell. It blooms in July with small bluish flowers in a long raceme, the stems are about a meter high. Not interesting after flowering.
Campanula lactiflora
Campanula lactiflora), perhaps the most spectacular of the tall bells. This is a completely winter-hardy perennial, generally easy to cultivate. It has no specific pests or diseases, moderate requirements for growing conditions: soil of average nutritional value (it is enough to add a small amount of compost or completely rotted manure for digging), watering in dry weather.
Grows equally well in full sun and partial shade, in the latter case it blooms longer. Does not like standing groundwater close to it and getting stuck in floods.
The bush is slender and dense, as the shoots grow close to one another. An adult plant has one and a half to two dozen strong, thick stems, covered with slightly rough leaves.
The bushes reach their maximum height (150-170 cm) around mid-to-late June, before flowering. The inflorescences are large, branched and so multi-flowered that neither stems nor leaves are visible.
In nature, this bell has flowers of all tones of blue-lilac, bicolor (lilac or bluish with a white neck) and white, with a light aroma. Both the size of the flowers and the flowering period vary. However, the interval is small - early specimens bloom only a week earlier than later ones.
Flowering duration is at least a month. Trimming the spent stems encourages re-blooming in late August. It is not as abundant as in summer, but quite noticeable. The bushes are decorative all season. The root system of the plant is powerful, branched and deep-lying, with virtually no thin roots.
The roots of an adult plant reach a depth of 50 cm or more. It is clear that it is not advisable to replant a plant with such a root system, since it is very difficult to keep the roots intact.
If the need for replanting nevertheless arises, it is performed as quickly and accurately as possible, preserving the root ball. Young specimens tolerate transplantation much easier than adults. Suitable dates are spring or late summer. In the spring, it is advisable to have time to replant the bush when the shoots have just appeared, while they are up to 10 cm high.
When replanting in autumn, the stems should be shortened by two-thirds. On the root collar, renewal buds are located close to each other - their bell forms by autumn. This is his most vulnerable spot.
In winters with frequent alternations of frost and thaw, the root collar can be damaged and the buds die. In the spring you will find completely intact white roots and a “porridge” at the base of the bush. Such a bell will not wake up, but if it has been in the garden for several years, then there is a chance to renew it from self-sowing plants.
True, those who like to weed cleanly are deprived of this chance. In defense of self-seeding, I will add that in addition to practical benefits (the ability to replace dead bushes), there is also some intrigue here: if you have bells of several colors, then new specimens can give nice variations in flower color, variation in bush height and flowering time.
This species takes root quite well when cuttings are taken from shoots that grow in spring. They are carefully broken out at the heel (i.e., deep, from the base of the bush), preferably at the beginning of growth, while they are 10-15 cm high. It is convenient to take cuttings directly into a pot and transfer the rooted plant to a permanent place in the fall.
Seeds are sown before winter or early spring. Seedlings can bloom in the first year, and in the second year all specimens bloom. Once you are sure that the seedling has given the shade you need, you can plant it in the flower garden. Buying “dormant” roots in early spring is also a suitable option, provided that the roots are not dried out or damaged by rot.
This is how we acquire new items. Breeding is mainly aimed at obtaining compact varieties.
This Pouffe with bluish flowers, White Pouffe with white (both with a spherical bush shape) and a brighter bluish Favorite. The declared height of the bushes does not exceed 60 cm, but in the garden they are usually higher. At least in the northwest this is true. Perhaps this is due to the white nights. Other varieties, such as pink-lilac, light Pallet Anna (Loddon Anna) or blue Blue Cross, develop bushes of sizes characteristic of natural forms: 140-150 cm in height and about 50 cm in diameter. One of the highest Alba with large white flowers. I note that natural forms are no less good than varieties, so it’s worth trying and sowing seeds.
Caring for milky bells is generally no different from that for most garden perennials. They respond well to fertilizing with complete mineral fertilizer in the spring and mulching with a light organic substrate in the fall. There is no need to overfeed. Watering is required only in dry weather. If the bushes are planted in partial shade, they may need staking. After the first flowering, the inflorescences should be cut off, if necessary, leaving a few lower branches for seeds. At the end of the season, the stems are cut off at ground level.
Bluebell in a flower garden - proximity and compatibility
Milky bells are very good in flower beds.
When planning the composition, we must remember that they do not like transplants. It is also advisable to correctly calculate the dimensions. Believe me, this small, tender first-year sprout will soon grow into a gorgeous and very large bush. It is better not to plant gentle neighbors nearby, as the powerful bell will certainly strangle them in its embrace. However, he himself can easily withstand the proximity of even such giants as the variable mountaineer. Moreover, in order to balance the volumes in such a duet, you will need several bushes of Campanula lactiflora.
The result is a reliable and beautiful ensemble that blooms almost all summer. They are successful partners for phlox - early phlox is in the midst of the first flowering of bells, while late varieties of phlox can show off against the background of clouds of bells when they bloom again.
Dense columns of delphiniums look good next to the vague inflorescences of a bell, and clearly cut cups of lilies (varieties from the Asian groups or early LA hybrids).
Small-flowered martagoi lilies will also be able to clearly demonstrate all the grace of their turban-like flowers against the lacy background of bell inflorescences. Planting between clematis is very beautiful, and you can choose varieties with similar colors or contrasting ones. Bells also get along well with shrubs - for example, the duet of tree hydrangea and Alba bellflower is spectacular.
Of the geraniums, I like the proximity to the small-stamened geranium - they have the same flowering peak, and the color contrasts pleasantly. Conversely, a calm, soft combination of tones can be selected by planting geraniums in front of the bells Jolly Bee, Rosanna or Orion. A beautiful planting of bluebells and sages, bluebells and loosestrife, as well as any “daisies”: varieties of cornflowers, small petals, pyrethrum, etc. If you are still scared by the size of our handsome one, but want to have it in the garden, then there are two ways.
The first is to look for compact varieties, realizing that even with an average height, the volume of the bush will still be large. The second is to reduce the height “manually”, pinching the shoots when they reach a height of approximately 40-50 cm. By experimenting with the timing of pinching, you will definitely achieve a result that suits you.
Bells photo varieties: Flowers that bring good luck Which of us...
There is a popular belief that bells grow exclusively in fields and meadows, but today there are a huge number of garden bells that you can easily grow on your own plot and enjoy their beautiful appearance.
Bells – representatives of the Campanulaceae family. This plant is exclusively herbaceous and grows most actively in temperate climates.
Very often, the bell is characterized as a rock plant, because it adapts quite well to different living conditions.
Bells can be divided into three groups, each of which includes a large number of species, subspecies, and hybrid varieties. Thus, There are low-growing, medium-growing and tall groups of bells. You will learn more about the most common representatives of each of these groups from this article.
Low-growing groups of bluebells
Low-growing groups of bells are also called dwarf.In the right planting location, these flowers can grow for several years. Such a place should be well lit, with sandy soil.
Low-growing types of bells grow in the form of a bush up to 30 cm high and the same diameter. The flower shape is funnel-shaped, the plants grow singly. Flowers blue, purple, white. Their color may vary depending on the type.
Bluebell Carpathian
– a plant with a thin stem up to 30 cm high. The stem is without leaves. These bells are perennial. The shoots of this plant are collected in a bush that reaches a diameter of 30 cm.
The leaves are ovoid, the flowers are funnel-shaped, small, up to 5 cm in diameter. It blooms for 60-70 days in blue, purple or white. Flowering begins in June, and seeds can be collected from July to August. This species was first discovered in 1770.
The most famous subspecies of this variety:
- "Celestine" - blooms blue.
- "Karpatenkrone"- violet flowers.
- "Centon Joy" - flowers of deep blue color.
This type of bell requires loose soil and sufficient moisture. It is imperative to water the plant during prolonged heat. Flowers need to be pruned, because otherwise the bush will simply “fall” and die. The bush grows very slowly, flowering begins only in the third year.
This plant can be propagated vegetatively or by seed. If you decide to propagate a plant with seeds, it is worth remembering that it requires picking during germination and, possibly, more than one. This species is very beautiful, and its decorative “appearance” will decorate any garden.
Birch-leaved bellflower
– representative of low-growing species of bells. This species is not afraid of heights and grows in Turkey at a level of 200-300 meters. It received its name due to the similarity of the leaves of the flower with the leaves of a birch tree.
The stem of the plant is erect, small (10-15 cm). Its leaves have a glossy shine and a rich green color. There are from 1 to 4 flowers on the stem, often white, with a pubescent tip. Flowering of this species begins in May and lasts until the end of July - beginning of August.
The flower is unpretentious and grows in well-drained soils with a pH level of 5.6 to 7.5%. It is advisable to protect this species for the winter.The birch-leaved bellflower is very often used by landscape designers in the design of alleys, borders, and flower beds. The flower looks incredibly beautiful in group plantings next to other ornamental plants.
Campanula garganica
– a very fragile perennial plant. The stem of this representative of the bellflowers is thin and creeping. The plant occurs in the form of a small bush, reaching a height of up to 15 cm.
The leaves are quite small, round in shape, three-toothed. The flowers reach 4 mm in diameter, are star-shaped and blue. This species has several subspecies with different colors. For example, "Major" has pale blue flowers; "W.H.Pain" has a light lavender color with a bluish tint and a white center.
The flowering of the Gargan bell is so abundant that neither the stem nor the leaves are visible behind the flowers. The flower was first discovered in 1832.
For comfortable growth, it needs to be provided with a semi-shaded place with acidic, loamy soil with good drainage. For the Gargan bell, it is necessary to ensure good water drainage, because due to its stagnation, the plant may die.
You should also think about how to cover the plant for the winter, especially young bushes. This species reproduces vegetatively or by seeds. It is used in most cases to decorate sidewalks, rocky gardens, and is also widely known as a potted plant.
has another name - bellflower – Campanula cochlearifolia. The plant prefers limestone and is most often found in the Alps and Carpathians.
The stems of this flower form a dense turf, they are thin and spread along the ground. The size of the bush is very small - 15 cm. At the very base, the leaves are semi-oval, very decorative: elongated, small, with teeth along the edges.
Flowers can be white, blue or blue. Their maximum size is 1 cm in diameter. The length of the corolla is 1.2 cm, the petals are sharp at the tips and short. The bush begins flowering in June-July.
This species has several varieties that differ in color:
- "Alba" - White color.
- "Miss Wilmott" - blooms blue.
- "R.B. Lodder" – blue flowers with a “double” coating.
This species has been known to gardeners since 1783.
This flower should be planted at a great distance from other plants, as the root grows very quickly. It is better to choose a place that is well lit, warm and protected from cold winds and drafts. The soil must be used with good drainage, calcareous and not too nutritious.
Important! The plant does not tolerate clayey, damp soil!
The bush can be propagated vegetatively (by shoots and division of bushes), as well as by seeds, which are grown according to the principle of growing seedlings. The plant needs to be propagated in February-March.
The plant is good to use in stone gardens, as the root easily grows under stones or paving slabs. Sometimes this species grows very strongly and forms a “living carpet” of green leaves and beautiful flowers.
Medium-sized groups of bells
Medium-sized groups of bells differ from low-growing ones primarily in their size. These are bushes from 30 to 80 cm in height. The flowers of bells are medium-sized, large, collected in racemose inflorescences.
The bell-shaped corolla reaches a size of up to 3 cm and can be of different colors: white, pale yellow, blue with a lilac tint. Flowering begins in June and ends at the end of July. The species has been widely used in horticultural crops since 1803.
Flowering of this species begins in June and continues until August. The Caucasus Mountains are considered the birthplace of the flower; it grows mostly on rocks. The plant is quite tall - from 50 to 70 cm, there are many stems in the bush, they are pubescent. The plant blooms with ocher-yellow flowers up to 3 cm in size. The inflorescence is collected in a spike-shaped brush.
The bush prefers slightly alkaline soils. It is better to choose a well-lit place for growing. The plant reproduces by seeds, which ripen in August-September. The pale ocher bell is used for mixed borders, as well as for the design of rocky gardens, monuments and memorials. The active use of this bush in culture began in 1803.
Grossec's bell
– a perennial herbaceous plant reaching a height of 70 cm. This bush is native to the Balkans. The plant is rigidly pubescent, with numerous red-brown stems.
On the branches there are a lot of flowers of blue-violet or purple shades up to 3 cm in size. Flowering begins in June-July. The leaves of this bush are rough and green. The plant reproduces by seeds, which ripen in August.
To grow Grossec's bell, you can choose any place in the garden, but it is better if it is illuminated. Since under natural conditions the plant grows on alkaline, rocky soils, it is not particularly demanding of the soil. Designers use this type to design borders, mixborders or rocky gardens.
Bluebell perforated
– perennial plant, rather low. Grows up to 30 cm in height. The leaves are heart-shaped, ovoid, with a serrated edge.
The corolla of the flower is star-shaped, spreading, with well-dissected lobes. Inflorescences are loose. The flowers are large, up to 3 cm in diameter, blue, star-shaped. The plant blooms very profusely and for quite a long time - from June to September.
Did you know? For the winter, the perforated bell needs shelter.
The flower is used to decorate alpine slides, mixborders, borders and rocky gardens.
This species is found exclusively in the Caucasus Mountains. – perennial herbaceous plant. Its height reaches 45 cm, the stems are very curly, covered with white stiff hairs. One bush has up to 10 stems.
The lower leaves on the stems are oblong, the upper ones are lanceolate. The plant blooms very profusely, the flowers are quite large - up to 3 cm in diameter. The corolla is tubular, with the upper lobes “turned up”, of a bright light purple color.
It does not bloom for very long: the first flower appears in mid-June and ends at the end of July. Used by designers in the design of mixborders, borders and rock gardens.
grows on the banks of forest rivers in Eastern Siberia and the Far East. This plant is perennial. The stem reaches a height of 50 cm, is straight at the base and middle part, branches towards the apex, and has a rough texture.
The leaves of this species are pubescent, basal with red pubescent petioles. The leaf itself is heart-shaped, egg-shaped. The leaves are quite large, approximately 7.4 cm. On one branch there can be up to five rather large, pubescent flowers. The corolla of the flower is goblet-shaped, white, convex in the middle.
The plant tolerates winter quite well, although it is advisable to cover it. If there is a lot of snow in winter, flowering may deteriorate the next season. Depending on the species, the color or size of the plant may change.
Bell Takeshima
–perennial plant up to 60 cm high. It grows in groups of basal rosettes, thus forming a rather dense bush. The stems are slightly pubescent, thin, creeping.
The leaves are heart-shaped, with a wavy edge. The flowers in a racemose inflorescence are slightly pubescent and can be white, purple or pink. The flowers are 6-7 cm in size and appear throughout the summer.
The plant is frost-resistant, not demanding on soil and lighting, but it is better to choose bright places for planting.
Important! If you plant a flower in loose soil, you can observe the appearance of numerous shoots, which are then used to propagate the bush.
This type of bell is very similar to the dotted bell, but differs in the color of the leaves: the dotted bell has leaves of a less saturated green color, close to bluish due to strong pubescence, while Takeshima has leaves of a rich, bright, glossy green color.
This species is native to the Caucasus Mountains. The plant is biennial, herbaceous. The stem is straight, branched. The leaves are arranged in a spiral, oblong, ovate below and narrow, lanceolate at the top of the stem.
The flowers are arranged in a panicle, lilac, and may have a violet tint. The calyx of the flower is separate, lanceolate, the funnel-shaped corolla is divided into five parts. This plant begins flowering in early summer and continues until mid-August. Propagated by seeds, which can be collected from bushes after flowering.
It is used in culture to decorate mixborders, but looks best in natural gardens and chaotic plantings.
Tall groups of bluebells
Tall groups of bells are distinguished by a height of over 150 cm, and the flowers have a more intense scent than those of other species. There are more than 300 species of representatives of tall bells. We will note only the most popular of them.
Campanula lactiflora
–one of the largest representatives of this species. An adult plant grows up to 2 meters, and the youngest specimens have a height of 50-80 cm. The stem of this plant is branched, leafy, and straight.
The upper leaves are oblong, ovate, the lower ones are petiolate, the petioles are short. The flowers are curved, bell-shaped, up to 3 cm in diameter, white, collected in inflorescences. Flowering begins in June and ends at the end of August.
The flower grows in subalpine meadows, the Caucasus and Asia Minor. It is better to choose a sunny place for planting.
This species has several subspecies that differ in color:- "Alba" - snow-white flowers.
- "Pritchard's Variety"- lavender-blue color. This flower is the shortest and does not grow above 50 cm.
- "Cerulea"-blooming sky blue bright color.
- "Pouffe"- the flowers are blue.
Campanula Glomerata, or crowded bell, –perennial herbaceous plant with a fibrous root system. The stem of the plant is erect, slightly pubescent.
Its leaves change as it grows: for example, a young bush has heart-shaped leaves with a slightly pointed tip, immature bushes have lower leaves larger than the leaves of a young plant, and the upper ones have an oblong, ovoid shape, and in adult plants all leaves are oblong, ovoid, measuring from 4 to 8 cm in length and 2.5-3 cm in width.
Usually the flowers are bright blue, bell-shaped, 2-3 cm in size, collected in a spherical inflorescence that grows up to 5 cm in length.
The plant tolerates winter well, but to be sure, you can make a preventive shelter. The crowded bell does not like very damp soil, so watering should be carried out only during severe, prolonged drought. The plant can be propagated vegetatively (by dividing the bush) or by seed.
The flower looks very beautiful in the decorative garden composition “Moorish Lawn”, and is also widely used in decorating ridges.
Important! Flowering of this species is short - 30-35 days, usually from June to July. However, if the flowers are cut, flowering can last until the end of summer.
Bellflower peach
– the plant is short-lived and usually dies within 2-3 years. Found in Europe, the Caucasus and Siberia. It became widespread in 1554. It gets its name due to the similarity of the leaves to a peach leaf: wide, lanceolate, dark green in color with small teeth along the edges.
The stems are fleshy, straight, up to 100 cm high. This species blooms from June to the end of August, if you cut off the faded buds. Depending on the species, the color may vary: blue, purple-blue, white flowers with double texture. Seed pods are formed in late August - early September.
It is better to choose a place for growing that is well-lit, with loose soil enriched with humus. Good drainage won't hurt either, because stagnation of water can cause the flower to die.
In the garden, the bell looks good in company with carnations and ferns. Bellflower has a large amount of pollen and therefore looks good between hives.
Broad-leaved bellflower, or Campanula Latifolia, – plant 130 cm high with tight straight stems. The lower leaves are round, heart-shaped, serrated along the edge, the upper ones are lanceolate.
The flowers are located in the axils of the upper leaves, funnel-shaped, reaching 3.5 cm, folded into a spike-shaped raceme, 20 cm long. Flowering begins in July and continues until the end of August. Depending on the variety, the color may be different: purple, lilac.
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Among the milk-flowered bells there are midgets and giants. Small bells, growing, form a round curtain resembling a ball or ottoman about 40 cm high. The giants amaze with their height and volume - in the 3-4th year of growth, a bush of a milk-flowered bell is similar to a bush of a tree peony. During flowering, the giants make a stunning impression, and many cannot believe that a bluebell bush can be larger than a currant bush. Milky-flowered giant bells have strong, thick stems up to 1.7 m high. Each branch of a flowering bell forms a huge bouquet of medium-sized fragrant flowers. The aroma is subtle and captivating. The whole bush is fragrant, its flowering continues until frost. If you want to preserve the decorative appearance of the bush until autumn, trim branches with faded flowers regularly. The flowers of milky bells are white, blue and pink.
To obtain seeds, as soon as several flowers have faded, the testes must be left, all buds and other flowers must be cut off and flowering on the stem must not be allowed in the future until the seeds have ripened. The most abundant and unpretentious is the white bell; it self-sows more often than others. In addition, seedlings from milky bells of various colors, as a rule, are white, since each branch at the beginning of flowering forms a fluffy large bouquet, the entire bush expands greatly and the outer branches can fall. In this case, the bush must be tied. You can do without tying if you pluck out weak shoots at the beginning of the growing season and take some of the strong ones for propagation.
Milky bells reproduce well by cuttings. To do this, at the beginning of the growing season, when the shoots reach 10-15 cm, you need to rake the soil away from the bush and take the outer shoots “with the heel”. Rub the wounds with coal and cover them with sand, and then cover them with earth. Plant the cuttings in pots or simply in the ground, after removing the lower leaves. They need to be buried halfway into the ground. Cuttings root well, even if not treated with root-forming preparations. They should be covered on top with large plastic bottles, the bottom of which must first be cut off. Ventilation is provided by the neck of the bottles.
You can propagate these bells by dividing the bush in the spring. Cuttings and planted bells, as a rule, will bloom in July - August of the same year. But practice has shown that cuttings take root worse than cuttings. If you do not cut off the faded branches from the bell, you can get seeds, but the appearance of the bush will be less attractive. Milky-flowered bells also self-sow, but, as a rule, seedlings produce white flowers. Over time, the roots of milk-flowered bells become woody and protrude from the ground, so the bush must be hilled up and renewed after 6-7 years. When planting these bells in a permanent place in the hole, you need to put complex fertilizer, ash, humus and long-acting AVA fertilizer.
Milky bells These are magnificent plants. Their presence will decorate any garden, and the delicate aroma of flowers, not inferior to the best French perfumes, will create a blessed state of mind.
