Plačialapis katilėlis – Campanula latifolia

Plačialapis katilėlis

PLANT NAME
Lithuanian plant namePlačialapis katilėlis
Latin plant nameCampanula latifolia L.
English plant nameGreater Bellflower
TYPE OF PARTERRE
  • Clump, beds (mixborder)
  • Groups
  • Wild plant parterre
ASSORTMENTsupplementary
GROWING PLACE CHARACTERISTICS
Soil
  • average wet soils
Lighting
  • Half heliophobic
Spacing, cmFrom 30 to 40
PLANT HEIGHT AND HABITUS
Height
  • very tall – 81 cm and over
Habitusflower with non-expressive habitus, for background
PLANTS ORNAMENTALITY
Leaf color
  • green
Blossom color
  • white
  • red, red tints
  • blue, blue tints
Blooming time
  • 1-st half of the summer - June 2-nd decade- July 2-nd decade
  • 2-nd half of the summer - July Third Decade - August
Blooming period1 month
General ornamentalitylittle decorative
Ornamentality duration, months4
Grouplogn-lived perennial (grown 7 and more years)
Bioecological groupPerennial
PLANT PROPAGATION
Propagated by seeds. 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 400 m. Seed yield is 10-15 g for a square meter. Campanula medium is propagated by seeds only. Seeds are sown between May and July. Seeds germinate within 14-18 days at 15°C. Seeds are small. Thin layer of soil is spread on and gently pressed.