milky bellflower

How to Grow and Care for milky bellflower

milky bellflower · Campanula lactiflora
Also known as: milk-white bellflower

Requires a fertile, moist but well-drained, neutral to alkaline soil in sun or partial shade. The delicate flower colour is best preserved in partial shade. The plants may require staking in exposed positions

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Planting and Growing milky bellflower

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Care difficulty2 / 5
Watering scheduleModerate regular watering, allowing brief slight drying between soakings
Sunlight requirementsFull sun · Partial shade
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Soil typeChalk · Clay · Loam · Sand
Soil pHAlkaline · Neutral
Soil moistureMoist but well drained · Well drained
FertilizingBalanced perennial feed every four weeks from spring through summer
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Care Tips

Requires a fertile, moist but well-drained, neutral to alkaline soil in sun or partial shade. The delicate flower colour is best preserved in partial shade. The plants may require staking in exposed positions

How to Water milky bellflower?

Moderate regular watering, allowing brief slight drying between soakings

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What Are the Sunlight Requirements for milky bellflower?

Full sun · Partial shade

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What Is the Ideal Temperature Range for milky bellflower?

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What Soil Is Best for milky bellflower?

Soil type
Chalk · Clay · Loam · Sand
Soil pH
Alkaline · Neutral
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What Are the Moisture Requirements for milky bellflower?

Moist but well drained · Well drained

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How to Fertilize milky bellflower?

Balanced perennial feed every four weeks from spring through summer

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How to Prune milky bellflower?

Cut back after flowering to prevent self-seeding and to encourage a second flush of flowers

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How to Propagate milky bellflower?

Propagate by seed in containers in a cold frame in spring. The plants will self seed, if allowed to do so and produce plants with some colour variation. Divide clumps in spring or early autumn. Take stem-tip cuttings from new growth after flowering

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How to Transplant milky bellflower?

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How to Care for milky bellflower in Winter?

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How to Plant milky bellflower?

Requires a fertile, moist but well-drained, neutral to alkaline soil in sun or partial shade. The delicate flower colour is best preserved in partial shade. The plants may require staking in exposed positions

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How to Repot milky bellflower?

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How to Harvest milky bellflower?

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Common Pests & Diseases

Diseases

May be susceptible to powdery mildews and a rust

Pests

May be susceptible to slugs and snails

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The Toxicity of milky bellflower

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Attributes of milky bellflower

Plant typeHerbaceous Perennial
Height1-1.5 metres
Spread0.1-0.5 metres
FoliageDeciduous
HabitColumnar upright
OriginCaucasus

Scientific Classification

Species
Campanula lactiflora
Genus
Campanula
Family
Campanulaceae
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