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Beginner
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0.6m
max. spread |
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1.2m
max. height |
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2-5 years
to maturity |
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1 hour care
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Botanical name: Campanula latifolia
Other names: Giant bellflower
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Genus: Campanula
Species: C. latifolia - C. latifolia is a tall herbaceous perennial with upright leafy stems that are clad with purple-blue, bell-shaped flowers in summer.
Campanula latifolia is: Deciduous
Flower: Pale-purple, Violet in Summer
Foliage: Dark-green in Summer
Habit: Clump-forming, Erect
Awards: RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
Plant with:
Muscari armeniacum (Grape hyacinth), Perovskia 'Blue Spire' (Perovskia 'Blue Spire'), Eryngium alpinum (Alpine eryngo), Eryngium alpinum 'Blue Star' (Alpine eyngo 'Blue Star'), Perovskia 'Taiga' (Perovskia 'Taiga'), Perovskia atriplicifolia (Russian sage), Galtonia candicans (Summer hyacinth), Hosta sieboldiana 'Bressingham Blue' (Hosta 'Bressingham Blue')
Campanula latifolia (Giant bellflower) will reach a height of 1.2m and a spread of 0.6m after 2-5 years.
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Suggested uses: Cottage/Informal, Flower Arranging, Beds and borders, Underplanting
Cultivation: Plant in fertile, neutral to alkaline soil that is moist but well-drained in partial shade or sun. Will need staking in exposed situations.
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Chalky, Loamy |
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Moist but well-drained, Well-drained |
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Alkaline, Neutral |
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| Light: |
Partial Shade, Full Sun |
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North, South, East, West |
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| Exposure: |
Sheltered |
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| Hardiness: |
Hardy (H4) |
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Comment from
Miriam Mesa-Villalba
Plant it in groups amongst male ferns, Solomon's seal, hostas, bluebells and Welsh poppies. Giant bellflower is a tall perennial plant found in the wild in damp woods, shaded riversides and hay meadows on fertile calcareous to neutral soils.
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