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Canterbury bells

Also known as: Canterbury bell; Coventry bells; Coventry rapes; cup and saucer; fair-in-sight; gingerbread bells; mariettes; Mercury's violets; St Thomas's bell; lady's nightcap

A biennial of upright growth, with a basal rosette of lance-shaped leaves to 15cm long and a leafy stem bearing broadly bell-shaped, blue, pink or white, single or double flowers in summer

Scientific classification

Species: Canterbury bells (Campanula medium)
Genus: Campanula
Family: Campanulaceae

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Toxicity: Annual Biennial
Plant type: 0.5-1 metres
Height: 0.1-0.5 metres
Spread: Deciduous
Foliage: Bushy
Habit: Spring · Summer
Season of interest: Full sun · Partial shade
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Distribution of Canterbury bells

Distribution map

Southern Europe

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Culture

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Toxicity

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Quick identification of Canterbury bells

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Canterbury bells care guide

Moderate regular watering, avoid prolonged drought and stagnant waterlogging
Watering: Full sun · Partial shade
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Watering

Moderate regular watering, avoid prolonged drought and stagnant waterlogging

Fertilizing

Balanced perennial feed every four weeks spring through summer growth

Pruning

Do not cut back after flowering if self-seeding is desired. However, removing of the spent flower spikes may encourage second flush of flowers

Propagation

Propagate by seed. Surface sow seeds from late spring to early summer. In milder areas sow directly in the autumn

Growing

It prefers fertile, moist but well-drained soil. It will tolerate wide range of soil types if well-drained. Grow in sun or partial shade. Suitable for container cultivation

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