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Campanula 'Joe Elliott'
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bellflower 'Joe Elliott'

A perennial forming a compact, gently spreading clump to 8cm tall, with small, heart-shaped grey-green leaves. Funnel-shaped lavender-blue flowers 3-4cm long are borne 2-3 together on wiry stems

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Size
Ultimate height
Up to 10cm
Time to ultimate height
2–5 years
Ultimate spread
0.1–0.5 metres
Growing conditions
Chalk
Loam
Sand
Moisture
Well–drained
pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Colour & scent
StemFlowerFoliageFruit
Spring Green
Summer Blue Green
Autumn
Winter
Position
  • Full sun
Aspect

West–facing or South–facing

Exposure
Sheltered
Hardiness
H4
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

Accepted

How to grow

Cultivation

It will not tolerate winter wet. Grow in a scree bed, in tufa, in gritty, moist but sharply drained soil in a trough. Alternatively grow in alpine house in peat-free, loam-based potting compost with one-third by volume of grit

Propagation

Propagate by seed in spring or autumn or from basal cuttings

Suggested planting locations and garden types
  • Patio and container plants
  • City and courtyard gardens
  • Cottage and informal garden
  • Gravel garden
  • Rock garden
  • Wildlife gardens
  • Banks and slopes
  • Garden edging
Pruning

No pruning required

Pests

Vulnerable to attack by slugs and snails. Aphids and glasshouse red spider mite may be problem under glass

Diseases

Can suffer from powdery mildew and rust

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