Re: Campanulas

In a message dated 7/9/99 7:58:28 AM Central Daylight Time, osthill@htc.net 
writes:

<< Also, I have C. 'Cherry Bells' growing in an area of partial shade and it
 refuses to flower. The soil is clay improved with horse manure and the area 
is watered enough that it doesn't get parched.>>

Lisa:

I have 'Kent Bells' and the similar 'Takeshika' (this in not correct and w/ 
supply correct name tomorrow) growing under the similar conditions as you 
have. 'Kent Bells' did not bloom last year, it's first in the garden, but 
certainly did this year, and generously, too. Still going strong. The 'T...' 
has not, however. Both look as if they've been scorched and receive sun until 
2PM. All was well in the early spring, but in June they began looking off. My 
experience in the Chicago area of high heat and humidity is that all 
campanulas prefer not to have direct sun after about 11AM, regardless of how 
hydrated the soil is, and tend to flop from the center out and downward,  
exposing the middle bare stems. I thought I'd try these in more sun as all 
the vendors seem to agree that they're sun plants. The Campanulas most 
sensitive to sun, in my experience, have been 'Pouffe' and 'White Pouffe'. 
They're now in sun from about noon to 2PM, with bright indirect light 
thereafter, and doing superbly, and with average water.

Hope this helps, Lisa.

Joanie, Z.5a (N. of Chicago)

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