The bell flower is beautiful for its charming appearance. This name is given to the plant because of its shape of the corolla. "Campana" in Latin means a bell.
A bit of history
The bell is a flower that was very loved in the old days. The people called him affectionate names, and in every region he was called differently - this is a bell, and a cutlet, and a chenille, and a birdhouse. There is a legend that the bell rings only once a year and this happens on the night of Ivan Kupala.
Flowers in the garden
The bell has many varieties and varieties, with different colors and shapes of flowers, and they are all elegant and surprisingly beautiful. This plant can be both biennial and perennial.
The bell is a decorative flower, it will become a wonderful
decoration of the garden, create an original
composition of landscape design in combination with other plants. And also this flower looks good and alone. The bells, growing, form magnificent bushes on which straight and strong peduncles are located. In the upper part is the flower itself.
Landing
A bell is a flower that has several types of varieties. When planting, it must be taken into account that a plant that has tall stems is best planted in the center of the rabatka. And such a look as the Carpathian will look best under the trees. For rockeries and borders, the undersized appearance of this plant (crowded bell, Carpathian) is best suited . You can also add flowers similar to bells to the flowerbed, they will create a beautiful ensemble. And for the Alpine hills, it will become an indispensable find.
Garden bell
Flowers garden bells do not require special soil, but grow much better on fertile, loose and moist soil. They feel great in the light shade of the garden. In the open sun, the soil constantly dries, and the flowering of bells is significantly reduced. When plants with tall pagons bloom, they should be pruned, as they lose their decorative effect.
Watering
Watering should be carried out in dry, hot weather several times a week, preferably after sunset. In the care of tall stems, you can use the tying of the plant to a number of attached pegs. For better growth and development of the flower throughout the summer period, you can do top dressing. Feeding can be started in the middle or a little later than May, this will help the tillering of the plant. For top dressing, 2 tbsp should be diluted in 10 liters of water. spoons of fertilizer "Flower" and "Agricola-7" 1 tbsp. spoon or the same amount of water add nitrofoski 2 tbsp. spoons.
Breeding
Blueberries are propagated by seed, they can be sown in the autumn or spring, or sown in seedlings at the end of winter in boxes. Before planting, seedlings must be dived so that they grow stronger. They begin to bloom only in the second year.
Breeding
You can also breed them by dividing the bushes. This is best done either in May or in August. To increase the flowering period, you should constantly monitor and remove faded flowers. A bell is a flower that tolerates winter cold well, but it is better to cover some species with a small layer of compost or peat.