Campanula cochl. 'Jingle White' - P11

Description
The Fairies' thimbles (Campanula cochleariifolia) is a creeping, carpet-like perennial that forms blue, bell-shaped flowers from June to August. Its roundish leaves are medium green. In a sunny to semi-shady location with well-drained, loose, nutrient-rich soil, it usually reaches a height of approx. 10 cm and is approx. 20 cm wide. The Fairies' thimbles is well tolerant of frost.

Synonym
Synonyms (botanical): Campanula compacta, Campanula pusilla.

Bulletpoints
* the flowers are very popular with bees, bumblebees and hoverflies * very beautiful in containers

leaves
The leaves of the Fairies' thimbles are medium green, roundish.

Frost hardiness
The Fairies' thimbles has good frost hardiness.

Growth
Creeping, carpet-like.

Water
Water regularly and allow the soil to dry out in the meantime.

Location
Preferred location in a sunny to semi-shady position.

Soil
Standard container plant soil. Normal soil.

Planting time
Planting: Autumn, depending on variety also in spring.

Planting partner
The Fairies' thimbles sets beautiful accents together with: Dalmatian silver sheaf, peony carnation.

Care
- Excess water must be able to drain away easily and waterlogging should be avoided at all costs. - A slow-release fertiliser can be used in spring. This releases the nutrients slowly and continuously so that the plant is evenly supplied over a longer period of time. - Withered and yellow leaves must be plucked out regularly and old branches cut out. This encourages the growth of new flowers.

Flower
Campanula cochleariifolia forms bell-shaped, blue flowers from June.

Use
Tubs, group planting, bee pasture, green roofs