Campanula portenschlagiana - P13

Description
The Dalmatian bellflower (Campanula portenschlagiana) is an upright, cushion-forming, winter-green perennial that forms blue-violet, funnel-shaped flowers from June to August. Its rounded leaves are medium green in colour. In a sunny to semi-shady location with well-drained, loose, nutrient-rich soil, it usually reaches a height of approx. 15 cm and is approx. 30 cm wide. The Dalmatian bellflower is well tolerant of frost.

Synonym
Synonyms (botanical): Campanula muralis.

Bulletpoints
* the flowers are very popular with bees, bumblebees and hoverflies * very beautiful in containers * winter green * easy to care for

Leaves
The wintergreen leaves of Dalmatian bellflower are medium green, roundish.

Frost hardiness
The Dalmatian bellflower has good frost hardiness.

Growth
Upright, cushion-forming.

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 Dalmatian bellflower sets beautiful accents together with: stonecrop, garden moss saxifrage, purple bellflower.

Tasks
Cut back: September.

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.

Flower
Campanula portenschlagiana forms funnel-shaped, blue-violet flowers from June.

Use
Tubs, group planting, rock garden, bee pasture, ground cover