The bluebell flower is beautiful with its charming appearance. This name was given to the plant because of its shape of the corolla. "Campana" means bell in Latin.
A bit of history
The bell is a flower that was very loved in the old days. The people called him affectionate names, and in each region he was called differently - this is a bell, and a chabot, and a chenille, and a birdhouse. There is a legend that the bell rings only once a year and it happens on the night of Ivan Kupala.
Flowers in the garden
The bell has many varieties and varieties, with flowers of different colors and shapes, and all of them are elegant and surprisingly beautiful. This plant can be biennial or perennial.
The bell is a decorative flower, it will become a wonderful decoration of the garden, it will create an original landscape design composition in combination with other plants. And also this flower looks good alone. Bellflowers, growing, form magnificent bushes, on which straight and strongpeduncles. The flower itself is placed in its upper part.
Landing
The bluebell is a flower that has several kinds of varieties. When planting, it must be taken into account that a plant that has tall rods is best planted in the center of the rabatka. And such a view as the Carpathian will look best under the trees. For rockeries and borders, the undersized type of this plant (crowded bell, Carpathian) is best suited. You can also add flowers that look like bells to the flower bed, they will create a wonderful ensemble. And for alpine slides, it will become simply an indispensable find.
Garden bell
Garden bell flowers do not require special soil, but grow much better on fertile, loose and moist soil. They thrive in the light shade of the garden. In the open sun, the soil constantly dries up, and the flowering of bluebells is significantly reduced. When plants with tall pagons fade, they should be cut off, as they lose their decorative effect.
Irrigation
Watering should be done in dry hot weather several times a week, preferably after sunset. In the care of tall stems, you can use tying the plant to nearby pegs. For better growth and development of the flower, fertilizing can be done throughout the summer period. You can start feeding in the middle or a little later than May, this will help the tillering of the plant. For top dressing, dilute in 10 liters of water 2 tbsp. spoons of fertilizer "Flower" and "Agricola-7" 1 tbsp. spoonor add nitrophoska 2 tbsp to the same amount of water. spoons.
Reproduction
Reproduction of bluebells occurs by seeds, they can be sown in autumn or spring, or sown for seedlings at the end of winter in boxes. Seedlings before planting must be swooped down so that they get stronger. They begin to bloom only in the second year.
Breeding
You can also breed them by dividing the bushes. This is best done either in May or August. To increase the flowering period, you should constantly monitor and remove faded flowers. Bluebell is a flower that tolerates winter cold well, but some species are best covered with a small layer of compost or peat.
