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Campanula persicifolia 'Grandiflora Alba' (Peached-leaved bellflower 'Grandiflora Alba')
2 hours care
per year
per year
0.8m
Max height
Max height
0.5m
Max spread
Max spread
2-5 years
To maturity
To maturity
Plant details
Botanical name
Campanula persicifolia 'Grandiflora Alba'
Other names
Peached-leaved bellflower 'Grandiflora Alba', Milky bellflower 'Grandiflora Alba', Petticoat bellflower 'Grandiflora Alba', Willow bell 'Grandiflora Alba', Fairy bells 'Grandiflora Alba', Fairy bellflower 'Grandiflora Alba'
Genus
Campanula Campanula
Variety or Cultivar
'Grandiflora Alba' _ 'Grandiflora Alba' is a rosette-forming, evergreen perennial with narrowly lance-shaped, toothed, dark green leaves and nodding, cup-shaped, white flowers in summer.
Campanula persicifolia 'Grandiflora Alba' is: Deciduous
Habit
Clump-forming
Flower
White in Summer
Foliage
Dark-green in Spring; Dark-green in Summer; Dark-green in Autumn
How to care
Watch out for
Specific pests
Rabbits , Slugs , Snails Rabbits , Slugs , Snails
Leaf spot , Powdery mildew Leaf spot , Powdery mildew
General care
Pruning
Cut back after flowering to prevent self-seeding and to encourage a second flush of flowers.
Propagation methods
Basal cuttings, Division
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Where to grow
Campanula persicifolia 'Grandiflora Alba' (Peached-leaved bellflower 'Grandiflora Alba') will reach a height of 0.8m and a spread of 0.5m after 2-5 years.
Suggested uses
Beds and borders, Cottage/Informal, Flower Arranging, 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.
Soil type
Chalky, Loamy
Soil drainage
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Soil pH
Alkaline, Neutral
Light
Partial Shade, Full Sun
Aspect
North, South, East, West
Exposure
Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Hardy (H4)
Companion plants
Botanical name
Campanula persicifolia 'Grandiflora Alba'
Other names
Peached-leaved bellflower 'Grandiflora Alba', Milky bellflower 'Grandiflora Alba', Petticoat bellflower 'Grandiflora Alba', Willow bell 'Grandiflora Alba', Fairy bells 'Grandiflora Alba', Fairy bellflower 'Grandiflora Alba'
Genus
Campanula Campanula
Variety or Cultivar
'Grandiflora Alba' _ 'Grandiflora Alba' is a rosette-forming, evergreen perennial with narrowly lance-shaped, toothed, dark green leaves and nodding, cup-shaped, white flowers in summer.
Native to
Garden origin
Foliage
Deciduous
Habit
Clump-forming
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Colour
Flower
White in Summer
Foliage
Dark-green in Spring; Dark-green in Summer; Dark-green in Autumn
How to care
Watch out for
Specific pests
Specific diseases
General care
Pruning
Cut back after flowering to prevent self-seeding and to encourage a second flush of flowers.
Propagation methods
Basal cuttings, Division
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Where to grow
Campanula persicifolia 'Grandiflora Alba' (Peached-leaved bellflower 'Grandiflora Alba') will reach a height of 0.8m and a spread of 0.5m after 2-5 years.
Suggested uses
Beds and borders, Cottage/Informal, Flower Arranging, 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.
Soil type
Chalky, Loamy
Soil drainage
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Soil pH
Alkaline, Neutral
Light
Partial Shade, Full Sun
Aspect
North, South, East, West
Exposure
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
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