small-leaved bluebell-flower
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A prostrate herbaceous perennial forming a mat of wiry stems with tiny ovate leaves and solitary, terminal, violet-blue, funnel-shaped flowers 2.5cm wide opening in late summer
Scientific classification
- Species
- small-leaved bluebell-flower (Cyananthus microphyllus)
- Genus
- Cyananthus
- Family
- Campanulaceae
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- Toxicity
- Alpine Rockery
- Plant type
- Up to 10 cm
- Height
- 0.1-0.5 metres
- Spread
- Deciduous
- Foliage
- Matforming
- Habit
- Summer
- Season of interest
- Partial shade
- Sunlight
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- Ideal temperature
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Distribution of small-leaved bluebell-flower
Distribution map
Northern India, Nepal
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Culture
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Toxicity
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Quick identification of small-leaved bluebell-flower
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small-leaved bluebell-flower care guide
- Moderate regular watering, allowing brief slight drying between soakings
- Watering
- Partial shade
- Sunlight
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- Ideal temperature
Watering
Moderate regular watering, allowing brief slight drying between soakings
Fertilizing
FertilizingBalanced perennial feed every four weeks from spring through summer
Pruning
PruningCut back old flowering stems as they fade
Propagation
PropagationPropagate by seed sown in containers in an open cold frame as soon as ripe, or from softwood cuttings in late spring or summer
Growing
GrowingPrefers poor to moderately fertile, humus-rich, moist, but well-drained soil in partial shade.
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Common pests and diseases
Diseases
General trouble free
Pests
Susceptible to glasshouse red spider mite and aphids when grown under glass
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