Italian bellflower

A tender perennial and so ideal for a hanging basket or a container that is kept outside in summer and brought undercover when frosts are likely. Apply a balanced liquid feed every month during growing season; in winter keep compost moist. In frost-free a

Cut dead stems to the base before winter

Propagate by softwood cuttings taken in early spring, root with bottom heat

Damaged by slugs and snails outdoors, also aphids, vine weevil and glasshouse red spider mite under glass

May be infected by a rust, powdery mildews and a leaf spot