Campanula, whose photo immediately indicates that the plant belongs to the Campanula family, has a lot of varieties.
Garden campanula blooms with blue, white and purple bells profusely and for a long time, from late spring to late autumn. This biennial herb reaches a height of up to ten centimeters. Its stem is mostly creeping, fed from the soil thanks to a fleshy root with numerous thin branches. Considered an ampelous plant, for many years the plant was one of the most popular crops, decorating pallets and cupboards with its hanging shoots, the green of which in summer was covered with numerous bell-like flowers. It still looks good both in a flowerpot and in a hanging basket, and its unpretentiousness allows even a novice grower to grow this flower.
This plant is a wonderful honey plant that has a lot of pollen and nectar, giving it a unique honey aroma.
From the biological features of this bell, a directthe influence of the amount of light on the shape of its leaves, and the humidity of the air on the color of the corolla.
Kampanula garden, the care of which is quite simple, not very demanding on habitat conditions, however, for the abundance and duration of its flowering, as well as brightness, certain agrotechnical rules are required.
The plant develops best in a sunny open place, protected from the wind. The land must be well cultivated and fertilized. Lime soils are optimal. Caring for bluebells consists of weeding, constant watering (but without waterlogging) and tying to pegs if necessary. For the winter, the garden campanula is covered with spruce branches.
This flower is propagated by division and seeds, which are sown both in open ground and in greenhouse conditions. Seedlings germinate on average after three weeks, after the same time the seedlings must be planted.
The soil for this plant must be prepared in advance: add peat, some sand and fine gravel to it.
At the beginning of the growing season, the bluebell should be given any nitrogen supplement so that it enters the flowering phase correctly.
Kampanula garden quite resistant to fungal diseases and pests. However, she often dies due to the invasion of mice that damage her roots. Of the diseases, the plant most often affects rot or fusarium, especially in wet and rainy weather, which lasts for several days. Its leaves are covered with a brown bloom, and the flowers lose their decorative effect.
Today Campanula gardenused not only in delicate bouquets, but also in landscape design. It is equally beautiful in the center of the flower bed, and as a carpet plant, and as an exquisite border. Bluebells pair beautifully with many garden and ornamental flower varieties.
By planting several different varieties of Campanula in the garden, you can almost continuously admire their flowering in the garden from the very beginning of summer until the first frost. The bluebell is generally unpretentious and sensitive to care and attention.
They say that those who grow these flowers in the garden hear at night, on the feast of Ivan Kupala, their chime, bringing peace to the house with joy and prosperity.
