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Kent Belle Campanula

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Posted by KSimS 7b (My Page) on
Tue, May 20, 14 at 7:12

I just got a couple of these yesterday from the local nursery. I put them in my main garden in my backyard. This garden is full sun in winter, part sun in spring and fall and then mostly shaded in summer. Some things that have been doing well in the area where this is planted are sweet Williams, Stella d'oro daylillies, brookside geraniums, a peony, and a flopped over rose. There is actually a perennial hibiscus in this area that has maintained the last two years but is getting moved to my fullest sun bed, with the hope that it will be happier and have more blooms.

Anyways I'm hoping to hear about anyone's experience with this plant and/or thoughts on if you think it will bloom well in the situation it is in. To the right of where these are planted there is another type of campanula that was planted last fall that completely blew up and bloomed beautifully already this year. This is what gives me hope that these new campanulas will do well here. I will try to add some pictures today if I can remember to do so.

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I have been meaning to get these. They apparently like a more shaded garden..moist soil and well drained. Very tall.

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Here's a picture of them in place. I figured they may do well here with shade in the summer because I read that they like it more shaded in hot summer climates. We shall see. I need one more to go to the left of the two in the picture.

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As said, here at least, 'Kent Belle' really needs staking.

If staking is left too late (viz. the plant is left to grow flopping on the ground), subsequent staking gives a jumble of bent stems going in various direction.

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Yes, they can easily grow 5feet or more. rather than using a cane, I like to use peasticks (shrubby prunings) which provide a little support but allow this campanula to arch in an elegant parabola, showing its huge pendant blooms to its best advantage. A paeony ring or other support designed for clumps rather than a single tall stem will look more natural rather than a stiffly upright military bearing which can result from unrestrained use of bamboo canes.

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Wow! I had no idea they could get that big! It will be interesting to see how they play out in this area. I was thinking they would be a nice clump of leaves like a hosta or heuchera with some flower stalks. Is that how they are and the flower stalks just get really tall?

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They have a basal rosette of rounded leaves and then fling out long stalks (although, to be fair, 5 feet was a bit excessive - it just seems that tall to me....but even so, expect at least 3-4 feet. Also, like C.lactiflora, it will grow to around 2 feet in its first year and double that in following years. For all that, it has a small 'footprint' and in close planting with echinaceas and grasses (it flowers a little later than many campanulas), it looks extraordinary.

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Thanks that was very helpful. That's kind of what I had imagined, just didnt realize the potential for how big they could actually get. Are these evergreen? I have at least three other types of campanula in my garden and all three keep their leaves for winter. It would be fantastic if they are!

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Yep, it will keep its basal rosette through the winter (although it looks pretty tatty). Do be aware that this one is a slow spreader - nothing like the rampant rapunculoides and not a seed shedder...but it does have a rhizome which has a slightly wandering tendency(but nothing a sharp spade cannot deal with).

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Thanks so much for your help, it was very informative. I can't wait to see how these turn out!

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