Adenophora 'Gaudi Violet'
ladybells 'Gaudi Violet'
An erect, clumping perennial to around 70cm tall with oval to oblong or lance-shaped leaves and, from early summer into autumn, spikes of nodding, bell-shaped, violet-blue flowers
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Size
Ultimate height
0.5–1 metresTime to ultimate height
2–5 yearsUltimate spread
0.1–0.5 metresGrowing conditions
Moisture
Moist but well–drainedpH
Acid, Alkaline, NeutralColour & scent
| Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit | |
| Spring | Green | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer | Blue Purple | Green | ||
| Autumn | Blue Purple | Green | ||
| Winter |
Position
- Full sun
- Partial shade
Aspect
South–facing or West–facing or East–facing
Exposure
Exposed or Sheltered Hardiness
H5Botanical details
- Family
- Campanulaceae
- Native to the UK
- No
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Habit
- Clump forming, Columnar upright
- Genus
Adenophora are deciduous perennials closely related to Campanula and bearing similar, bell-shaped or funnel-shaped, violet-blue flowers in large terminal panicles or racemes in summer, above rounded basal leaves
- Name status
Accepted
How to grow
Cultivation
Grow in moist, well-drained soil in full sun or part shade
Propagation
Propagate by cuttings from basal shoots
Suggested planting locations and garden types
- Cottage and informal garden
- Prairie planting
- Flower borders and beds
Pruning
Deadhead to prolong flowering; cut back flowered stems in autumn
Pests
May be susceptible to slugs, snails and vine weevils
Diseases
Generally disease-free
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