Campanula punctata 'Rubra' - P9

Description
The Long-flowered harebell 'Rubra' (Campanula punctata) is a runner-forming perennial that produces purple-red, bell-shaped flowers from June to July. Its heart-shaped leaves are medium green. In a sunny to semi-shady location with well-drained, humus-rich, sandy soil, it usually reaches a height of approx. 60 cm and is approx. 40 cm wide. The Long-flowered harebell 'Rubra' is well tolerant of frost.

Synonym
Synonyms (botanical): Campanula takesimana.

Bulletpoints
* the flowers are highly favoured by bees, bumblebees and hoverflies * cut flower * very beautiful in containers

Leaves
The deciduous leaves of the Long-flowered harebell 'Rubra' are medium green, heart-shaped.

Frost hardiness
The Long-flowered harebell 'Rubra' has good frost hardiness.

Growth
Stoloniferous.

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 Long-flowered harebell 'Rubra' sets beautiful accents together with: Garden riding-grass, blood-red cranesbill, pruned beauty's aster.

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. - This perennial should be cut back in autumn / late autumn when the plant begins to shrivel.

Flower
Campanula punctata 'Rubra' forms bell-shaped, purple-red flowers from June.

Use
Tubs, group planting, pruning, bee pasture