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Campanula 'Birch Hybrid' (Bellflower 'Birch Hybrid')
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0.1m
Max height
Max height
0.5m
Max spread
Max spread
2-5 years
To maturity
To maturity
Plant details
Botanical name
Campanula 'Birch Hybrid'
Other names
Bellflower 'Birch Hybrid', Campanula 'Birch Farm Hybrid', Canterbury bell
Genus
Campanula Campanula
Variety or Cultivar
'Birch Hybrid' _ 'Birch Hybrid' (C. portenschlagiana x C. poscharskyana) is a vigorous, evergreen, perennial with long trailing stems. It has rounded, bright-green leaves and in summer it bears erect, bell-shaped, deep violet-blue flowers.
Campanula 'Birch Hybrid' is: Evergreen
Habit
Spreading, Trailing
Awards
RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
Flower
Pale-purple, Violet in Summer
Foliage
Bright-green in All seasons
How to care
Watch out for
Specific pests
Camellia petal blight Camellia petal blight
General care
Propagation methods
Basal cuttings, Seed
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Where to grow
Campanula 'Birch Hybrid' (Bellflower 'Birch Hybrid') will reach a height of 0.1m and a spread of 0.5m after 2-5 years.
Suggested uses
Cottage/Informal, Flower Arranging, Beds and borders, Underplanting
Cultivation
Plant in well-drained or moist but well-drained soils in partial shade or full sun.
Soil type
Chalky, Loamy, Sandy
Soil drainage
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Light
Partial Shade, Full Sun
Aspect
North, South, East, West
Exposure
Exposed, Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Hardy (H4)
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Botanical name
Campanula 'Birch Hybrid'
Other names
Bellflower 'Birch Hybrid', Campanula 'Birch Farm Hybrid', Canterbury bell
Genus
Campanula Campanula
Variety or Cultivar
'Birch Hybrid' _ 'Birch Hybrid' (C. portenschlagiana x C. poscharskyana) is a vigorous, evergreen, perennial with long trailing stems. It has rounded, bright-green leaves and in summer it bears erect, bell-shaped, deep violet-blue flowers.
Foliage
Evergreen
Habit
Spreading, Trailing
Awards
RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
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Colour
Flower
Pale-purple, Violet in Summer
Foliage
Bright-green in All seasons
How to care
Watch out for
Specific pests
Specific diseases
General care
Propagation methods
Basal cuttings, Seed
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Where to grow
Campanula 'Birch Hybrid' (Bellflower 'Birch Hybrid') will reach a height of 0.1m and a spread of 0.5m after 2-5 years.
Suggested uses
Cottage/Informal, Flower Arranging, Beds and borders, Underplanting
Cultivation
Plant in well-drained or moist but well-drained soils in partial shade or full sun.
Soil type
Chalky, Loamy, Sandy
Soil drainage
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Light
Partial Shade, Full Sun
Aspect
North, South, East, West
Exposure
Exposed, Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Hardy (H4)
USDA zones
Zone 9, Zone 8, Zone 7, Zone 6, Zone 5, Zone 4
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| Soil types: | Chalky, Loamy, Sandy | Tell us... |
| Soil drainage: | Moist but well-drained, Well-drained | Tell us... |
| Soil pH: | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral | Tell us... |
| Light: | Partial Shade, Full Sun | Tell us... |
| Aspect: | North, South, East, West | Tell us... |
| Exposure: | Exposed, Sheltered | Tell us... |
| Hardiness: | Hardy (H4) | Tell us... |
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