Darželinis katilėlis – Campanula medium

Darželinis katilėlis

PLANT NAME
Lithuanian plant nameDarželinis katilėlis
Latin plant nameCampanula medium L.
English plant nameCanterbury Bell
TYPE OF PARTERRE
  • Clump, beds (mixborder)
ASSORTMENTmain
GROWING PLACE CHARACTERISTICS
Soil
  • average wet soils
  • dry soils
Lighting
  • Heliophilous
Spacing, cmFrom 20 to 30
PLANT HEIGHT AND HABITUS
Height
  • short – 21-40 cm
  • middle height – 41- 60 cm
Habitusflower with non-expressive habitus, for background
PLANTS ORNAMENTALITY
Leaf color
  • green
Blossom color
  • white
  • red, red tints
  • violet
  • blue, blue tints
Blooming time
  • 1-st half of the summer - June 2-nd decade- July 2-nd decade
Blooming period1 month
General ornamentalityaverage decorative
Ornamentality duration, months4
Groupnone
Bioecological groupBiennial
PLANT PROPAGATION
Propagation methods: seeds. Seeds sown between May and June. Seeds germinate within 14-18 days at 15°C. Seeds are very small. Seeds are spread on the surface of the soil and pressed. 4500 seeds per 1 gram. 1000 seedlings per 0.5 - 1 gram of seed sown. Seeds stay viable for 2-3 years. Cross-pollinated flower, isolation distance is 500 m. Seed yield is 10-15 g for a square meter.