The many slender stems, each as much as 30cm (12 inch) long, will trail down naturally or else they can be trained upward on a small trellis. Flowers, which are normally produced between midsummer and autumn, continue in succession for two or three months, usually becoming so numerous that they hide the foliage. Single flowers last 3-4 days.
- Scientific name: Campanula isophylla Moretti
- Common names: Italian Bellflower, Star of Bethlehem, Falling Stars, Trailing Campanula, Bellflower, Jerusalem Star, Star Bellflower
- Synonyms: Campanula floribunda Viv, Campanula isophylla f. alba Voss,Campanula mayi auct.
- Family: Campanulaceae
- Species: C. isophylla
- Genus: Campanula
Origin:
Campanula isophylla Native of northern Italy.
Hardiness:
USDA Hardiness Zone: 5 to 8
Temperature in rest period – min 4°C max 10°C (39-50°F)
Temperature in active growth period – min 16°C max 21°C (61-70°F)
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How to Grow and Care
Propagation: Take 5cm (3 inch) long tip cuttings (each with three or four pairs of leaves) from old plants just as new growth appears in early spring; handle them gently so as not to break brittle stems and leaf-stalks. Dip cut ends in a hormone rooting powder to seal them and assist rooting. Gently insert each cutting about 1cm (0.4 inch) into a moistened equal-parts potting mixture of peat moss and coarse sand or a substance such as perlite, enclose the pot in a plastic bag and keep it warm in medium light...
Plant Care: These delicately flowered trailing plants are easy to care for in summer, but need more care in winter. In summer and autumn remove flowers as they fade. A few months after flowering, cut the stems back 2.5-5cm (1-2in)...- Learn more at HOW TO GROW Campanula plants
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