About
This cultivar is a variant of C. punctata. Its unique, nodding buds resemble Japanese lanterns and, upon opening, reveal slender, spidery petals that may exhibit a slight twist. The petals are pale pink adorned with red speckles.
About the genus
Campanula encompasses a range of plants that can be annuals, herbaceous perennials, or evergreen perennials. These species produce bell or star-shaped flowers, frequently in shades of blue, during the late spring or summer months.
Growing conditions
- Sunlight
- Full sun, Partial shade
- Soil type
- Chalk, Loam
- Soil pH
- Alkaline, Neutral
- Soil moisture
- Moist but well-drained
- Aspect
- South-facing, East-facing, North-facing, West-facing
- Exposure
- Exposed, Sheltered
- UK hardiness
- H7
Plant details
- Plant type
- Herbaceous Perennial
- Habit
- Bushy, Suckering
- Foliage
- Semi evergreen
- Height
- 0.1-0.5 metres
- Spread
- 0.5-1 metres
- Time to full height
- 2-5 years
- Suggested uses
- Cottage and informal garden, Wildflower meadow
Care notes
- Cultivation
- Best grown in fertile, neutral to alkaline soil that is moist but well-drained, in partial shade or sun. No need to stake
- Pruning
- Cut back after flowering to encourage a second flush of flowers
- Propagation
- Propagate by division in spring or autumn or take basal cuttings in winter
- Pest resistance
- Damaged by slugs, snails and aphids
- Disease resistance
- May be infected by a rust, powdery mildews and a leaf spot