Campanula poscharskyana - P9

Description
The Trailing bellflower (Campanula poscharskyana) is a flat, carpet-like, overhanging perennial that forms purple, white or blue, bell-shaped, star-shaped flowers from June to September. Its egg-shaped, serrated leaves are medium green in colour. In a sunny to semi-shady location with well-drained, nutrient-rich soil, it usually reaches a height of approx. 20 cm and grows to a width of approx. 40 cm. The Trailing bellflower is well tolerant of frost.

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

leaves
The deciduous leaves of the Trailing bellflower are medium green, ovate, serrated.

Frost hardiness
The Trailing bellflower has good frost hardiness.

Growth
Flat, carpet-like, overhanging.

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 Trailing bellflower sets beautiful accents together with: Various-scaled drop grass, Brown-flowered cranesbill, Small-flowered garden mountain mint 'Triumphator'.

Tasks
- Cut back: October - Fertilise: In the period from April to May.

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 poscharskyana forms bell-shaped, star-shaped, purple, white and blue flowers from June.

Use
Tubs, group planting, grave, roof garden, bee pasture, ground cover, rose garden