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Title: Please, Help! Campanula with no information
Post by: prussia on February 21, 2011, 11:44:49 AM

Once again, those seeds came from UK. Campanula punctata 'Beetroot'. But when I began to search for cultural information on a plant.

All that my search engine offer to me,

Campanula punctata f. rubriflora 'Beetroot'  and an other couple of links came up with a name of cultivar but not for Campanula.

So, my question is.  Does such species and cultivar actually exist?

If it is a punctata species, and, knowing their habit to take over the World of a flower bed. Have to be careful.  :-\

Title: Re: Please, Help! Campanula with no information
Post by: David Nicholson on February 21, 2011, 12:11:49 PM

It's listed in the RHS Pant Finder

http://apps.rhs.org.uk/rhsplantfinder/pfregions.asp?ID=138612

Title: Re: Please, Help! Campanula with no information
Post by: prussia on February 21, 2011, 12:43:15 PM

Quote from: David Nicholson on February 21, 2011, 12:11:49 PM

It's listed in the RHS Pant Finder

http://apps.rhs.org.uk/rhsplantfinder/pfregions.asp?ID=138612

I've found Beetroot in a couple of those RHS nurseries. With a very little information. But really, what nursery will tell about an invasive abilities of a plant, they sell?  And again, what is a weed for one is a treasure for another.

But suddenly my gut feeling tells me " Silly woman, do NOT plant Campanula punctata f. rubriflora 'Beetroot' in a Garden. Normally, I do trust my guts.

Sorry people, for bothering and boring you with my stupid question.  :-[

Title: Re: Please, Help! Campanula with no information
Post by: Maggi Young on February 21, 2011, 12:52:54 PM

I think it's a perfectly reasonable question. After all, even if prone to be invasive with some  it may not be with you and it sounds to me ( from your three acres to share with the bluebells, that you could take a little risk..... after all, a campanula called after a vegetable has to be fun, doesn't it? ;)

 I'd plant it.  :)

Title: Re: Please, Help! Campanula with no information
Post by: prussia on February 21, 2011, 01:08:09 PM

Quote from: Maggi Young on February 21, 2011, 12:52:54 PM

I think it's a perfectly reasonable question. After all, even if prone to be invasive with some  it may not be with you and it sounds to me ( from your three acres to share with the bluebells, that you could take a little risk..... after all, a campanula called after a vegetable has to be fun, doesn't it? ;)

 I'd plant it.  :)

O!No! Now, you breaking my heart,Maggi!  All righty then,  I  guess I could compromise and plant it somewhere out there.

But it would be helpful to hear from someone who actually grow them in a Garden.
Because from what I've read on C.' Bowls  of Cherries'  made me feel very sorry for people who planted them. Poor people.  :'(

Maggi! Bluebells is a different story altogether. They say the fragrance is an incredible! Consider it my crazy project. I'd love to take that smelly risk.  :P