Scientific Name:
Campanula medium
Pronunciation:
kam-PAN-you-luh MEE-dee-um
Common Name:
Canterbury bells
Family Name:
Campanulaceae
Plant Type:
Biennial
Key ID Features:
Leaves basal rosette in first year, anceolate to elliptical, 12-15cm long x 2-4cm wide including the long petiole, margin serrate, upper leaves formed in second year are smaller, alternate, lanceolate and sessile, almost embracing the stem; florets in a racemose inflorescence of extremely long lasting blooms, bell-shaped flowers with short pedicels, corolla has five fused petals with lightly bent lobes, violet-blue or rarely white.
Habit:
Upright
Form:
Mounded, Pyramidal - narrowly
Texture:
Medium
Mature Height:
0.7 - 1.3m
Mature Spread:
0.1 - 0.3m
Growth Rate:
Moderate
Origin:
Europe
Hardiness Rating:
Zone 5: (-29 to -23 °C)
Exposure:
Full sun only if soil kept moist, Part sun/part shade
Soil/Growing Medium:
Alkaline, Humus rich, Well-drained
Water Use:
Moderate
Landscape Uses:
Perennial border
Additional Info:
Leaf Morphology:
Form:
Simple
Arrangement:
Alternate, Basal, Sessile
Texture/Venation:
Soft flexible
Surfaces:
Glabrous
Colour in Fall:
Green
Shapes:
Elliptic, Lanceolate
Apices:
Obtuse
Bases:
Attenuate
Margins:
Ciliate, Serrate
Additional Info:
leave 12 - 15cm long
Inflorescence Type:
Raceme
Flower Morphology:
Flowers perfect
Number Of Petals:
5
Corolla Shape:
Rotate/stellate
Ovary Position:
Inferior
Colour (petals):
White, Blue, Violet, Pink
Flower Time at Peak:
May, Jun, Jul
Additional Info:
flowers 2.5 - 4cm long
Fruit Type:
Capsule
Fruit Colour:
Brown
Fruiting Time:
Aug, Sep
Additional Info:
Not showy
Bark or Stem Colour:
Green
Pest Susceptibility:
Mildew, Rust, Slugs or snails
