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Campanula punctata (32)

$55.00 Sold Out
Tray Size: 32
Variety: Cherry Bells

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An upright, spreading perennial to 24" tall and 12" wide, with pendulous, cherry‑red bell‑flowers (around 1 inch long) spotted inside, blooming summer through early fall. Hardy in USDA zones 3 to 10, adaptable to full sun or part shade in average, well‑drained soil; deer‑resistant and attracts hummingbirds if left to bloom in the field. This is a great novelty cut flower for the local market that your customers and florists won't have had access to in the past. Cut stems last up to 2 weeks in the vase and add a unique spin to arrangements, especially when cascading over the edge of the vessel. 

Please note that perennial orders must be placed separately from other plug orders. The minimum order is two trays, which may be mixed and matched with all other perennials in this collection. Learn more about our perennial program here

About Tray Sizes

210 and 125 cell trays are full-sized trays, and three of these will fit in a shipping box.

50 cell trays are half-sized trays (unless otherwise noted) and two of these are the equivelent of one full sized tray. Six of these will fit in a shipping box.

18 and 32 cell trays are full sized trays specifically for our vernalized perennials. These have their own set of shipping rules (find details HERE) and cannot be combined with items grown in 210, 125, or 50 cell trays.

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Campanula Pink and Blue Flower Long Green Stem Upright Bell flower Farmer Bailey Plugs

 

Common Name Campanula (aka Canterbury Bells, Coventry Bells, Cup and Saucer)
Genus  Campanula 
Species medium
Family

Campanulaceae
Life Cycle 

Biennial, treated as hardy annual.
Format Plugs
Plug Care

Transplant within 1 week of arrival or bump up into a 50 or 72 cell tray if immediate transplanting is not possible.
Netting / Staking 1 layer of support netting.
Temperature Range 25-75F
Spacing 6"
Soil Preference Well drained, generally fertile. 
Day Length Obligate long day.
Pinching

Not recommended, but if smaller stems are preferred, pinch out the initial bloom spike to encourage branches to develop.
When to Plant

Plant in the cool and short days of the year.
Harvesting

Cut when the first flower starts to open on the stem. The remaining buds will open in the vase.
Post Harvest Care Holding solution.
Diseases / Insects None in particular. 
Bailey's Notes

Champion Campanula is a biennial by nature, but has been bred to behave like an annual. It will flower any time days are 12 hours long or longer, which is why you MUST plant them in during the shorter days of the year. This allows them to establish their roots and leaf structure before trying to flower. If you plant them out under long day conditions, they will flower immediately on short stems. For best results plant after Week 40 in the fall, or before Week 10 in the spring. This may require a tunnel in northern climates.
Resources

 Sakata Ornamentals Campanula Champion and Champion Pro Tutorial

North Carolina State Extension: Campanula Medium

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