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Alpine RockeryHerbaceous Perennial

Campanula tommasiniana

Tommasini bell flower

A compact perennial forming a clump to 10cm tall, with nodding, narrowly bell-shaped, light blue flowers 2cm long on erect, leafy stems

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Ultimate height

Up to 10cm

Time to ultimate height

1–2 years

Ultimate spread

0–0.1 metre

Chalk

Loam

Sand

Moisture

Well–drained

pH

Acid, Alkaline, Neutral

	Stem	Flower	Foliage	Fruit
Spring
Summer
Autumn
Winter

Full sun
Partial shade

Aspect

South–facing or West–facing or North–facing or East–facing

Exposure

Exposed or Sheltered

Hardiness
Hardiness ratings
All ratings refer to the UK growing conditions unless otherwise stated. Minimum temperature ranges (in degrees C) are shown in brackets
H1a: under glass all year (>15C)
H1b: can be grown outside in the summer (10 - 15)
H1c: can be grown outside in the summer (5 - 10)
H2: tolerant of low temperatures, but not surviving being frozen (1 to 5)
H3: hardy in coastal and relatively mild parts of the UK (-5 to 1)
H4: hardy through most of the UK (-10 to -5)
H5: hardy in most places throughout the UK even in severe winters (-15 to -10)
H6: hardy in all of UK and northern Europe (-20 to -15)
H7: hardy in the severest European continental climates (< -20)

Botanical details

Family: Campanulaceae
Native to GB / Ireland: No
Foliage: Deciduous
Habit: Bushy
Genus: Campanula may be annuals, herbaceous or evergreen perennials, with bell or star-shaped, often blue, flowers in late spring or summer
Name status: Correct
Plant range: Croatia

How to grow

Cultivation

Grow in gritty, moist but sharply drained soil in full sun. Suits a scree bed trough or alpine house in peat-free, loam-based potting compost with plenty of grit. Ideal for sunny wall or rock crevice planting

Propagation

Propagate by seed in containers in an open cold frame in autumn. Take cuttings of new growth in early spring or summer

Suggested planting locations and garden types

City and courtyard gardens
Cottage and informal garden
Rock garden
Gravel garden
Patio and container plants
Wildlife gardens
Banks and slopes
Garden edging

Pruning

No pruning required

Pests

vine weevil may be a problem under glass. Vulnerable to slugs and snails

Diseases

Powdery mildew may be problematic

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