Campanula rotundifolia
Campanula rotundifolia
Hardy Perennial
- Flowers: Summer
- Position: Sun or part shade
- Soil: Well drained
- Zones: 5, 6, 7, 8
- Germination: Experience Useful
- Aftercare: Easy
- Ideal for: Border, Rockery, Wild Garden
Description
The pretty British Harebell otherwise known as the bluebell of Scotland, produces thin wiry stems of nodding pale blue flowers. An easy, charming plant for rockery, border etc.
Sowing Instructions
| Sowing time: | spring or autumn. |
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Sow on the surface of John Innes Seed Compost. Make sure that the compost is moist but not wet and seal in a polythene bag until after germination which usually takes 14-28 days at 15-21C (60-70F). Do not exclude light which is beneficial to germination.
Growing Instructions
Transplant when large enough to handle into 8cm (3 inch) pots and grow on at a lower temperature. Later plant out in autumn or spring 30cm (12 inches) apart into well drained fertile garden soil in sun or part shade.