PICTURES AND INFO
Campanula garganica - Photo and very general information
Blue Wonder Double Bellflower (C. x 'Blue Wonder') This was new to me last year, and although I don't know what it's parentage was, I can report that they are hardy, very low-growing, and interesting to say the least. Their lilac-purple flowers are like minature roses on a 6-inch (15-cm) tall mounded plant. An area away from lots of overhead water is preferred, so these might be best in a sheltered container during our rainy periods.
PICTURES AND INFO
Campanula x 'Blue Wonder' - Photo only
Tussock Bellflower (C. carpatica) The varieties 'White Clips' and 'Blue Clips' are common sights in rock gardens, and for good reason. These low-growing, tussock-forming bellflowers have large, open bells that look up, in very nice dwarf varieties to only 8 inches (20 cm) tall.
PICTURES AND INFO
Campanula carpatic 'Blue Clips' - Closeup of flower
Campanula carpatica 'White Clips' - Whole Plant
Bluebells of Scotland or Harebells (C. rotundifolia) These are small alpine plants native to high altitudes in North America, Asia and Europe. Our plants are grown from seeds, and will vary in height from 6 to 12 inches (15 to 30 cm) tall. Flowers can be small or large, mostly in blue but occasionally white. They grow best in cool, lightly shaded gardens where they can be allowed to self-sow.
PICTURES AND INFO
Campanula rotundifolia - From a Swedish Site
Campanula rotundifolia - A nice picture of a wild stand
Campanula rotundifolia - Seeding information
Danesblood bellflower (C. glomerata) Also called the clustered bellflower, this is an old-fashioned favourite, probably because it is both tough and showy. Growing to about 2 feet (60 cm) tall, this one ideal for the mid-border. The plants spread underground to make a mass of stems each crested with a large tuft of flowers for a splash of colour.
PICTURES AND INFO
Campanula glomerata 'Superba' - Photo and general information
Campanula glomerata "Joan Elliot" - Photo only
Peach-leaved bellflower (C. persicifolia) This common garden plant has been in flower gardens since the sixteenth century. It gets 2 to 3 feet (60 to 90 cm) tall with large blue-violet to white flowers in a cluster at the top of its erect stems. We carry varieties in white and blue and a new variety from Blooms of Bressingham in England called 'Chettle Charm', which is white with a lovely painterly edge of blue. A combination of all three colours, in a lightly shaded border, mixed with sword ferns and hostas, is a relaxing sight for sore eyes.
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