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Tommasini bell flower | Plant Finder | Fill My Garden

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Tommasini bell flower

Campanula tommasiniana

★ RHS AGM

Genus: Campanula
Family: Campanulaceae

About this plant

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

Growing Information

Height

Up To 10 Cm

Spread

0-0.1 Metre

Hardiness

Foliage

Deciduous

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full SunPartial Shade

Soil

ClayLoamSandy

AcidAlkaline

Not Currently Available

This plant is not currently stocked at any garden centres on our platform.

Neutral

Moisture

Well Drained

Aspect

West FacingEast FacingNorth FacingSouth Facing

Exposure

ShelteredExposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow in gritty, moist but sharply drained soil in full sun. Suits a scree bed trough or alpine house in loam-based potting compost (JI No.1) with plenty of grit. Ideal for sunny wall or rock crevice planting

Pruning

No pruning required

Propagation

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

Pests

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

Diseases

Powdery mildew may be problematic

Garden Uses

Uses

Cottage InformalGround CoverWall Side BordersHedging ScreensPatio Container

Planting Places

GreenhouseBog GardenConservatory

Season of Interest

SpringSummer

Size & Characteristics

Height

Up To 10 Cm

Spread

0-0.1 Metre

Habit

Bushy

Time to Full Height

Two To Five Years