Canterbury bell "Cup and Saucers" (pink)
Canterbury bell "Cup and Saucers" (pink).
This bellflower is beautiful in various flower arrangements and provides elegant material for cutting.
The plant forms a pyramidal bush 80 cm high. Large pink flowers are collected in pyramidal inflorescences. The interesting shape of the flower resembles a cup and saucer. The flowering is very rich, the plants are completely covered with bells, which makes an absolutely irresistible impression...
Rising on strong peduncles, it will demonstrate the beauty of its "dress" for 2 months.
Due to its unpretentiousness, it will impress and decorate both a natural-style flower garden and a luxurious flowerbed.
Agrotechnics.
The plant prefers fertile, well-drained soils, a sunny place protected from the winds. Seeds are sown at the end of May in open ground. At a temperature of +20 ° C, shoots appear on the 14-20th day. The seedlings are pricked out into spare beds according to the 15x15 cm scheme. By autumn, the plants are planted in a permanent place, maintaining a distance of 30-40 cm between them. They bloom in the 2nd year after sowing.
Sowing: April-June in open ground or March for seedlings. 1.0 g = 4000 seeds.
The seeds are placed on the surface of a moistened and slightly compacted substrate, without sealing them. The crops are sprayed from a spray bottle and covered with glass, periodically it will be necessary to remove condensation (water drops) from the glass. For friendly germination of seeds, light is necessary (but not the scorching rays of the sun), as well as a temperature of +16+18 ° C. Shoots appear in 15-21 days.
Care: prefers any well-drained, non-acidic, moderately moist soil in the sun or in partial shade. Responsive to the introduction of lime. It can grow in one place for 3-5 years.
Flowering: June-July.
In order to prolong the life of the bellflower, it is necessary to cut off the flower stalk after flowering to form a new young rosette.
This bellflower is beautiful in various flower arrangements and provides elegant material for cutting.
The plant forms a pyramidal bush 80 cm high. Large pink flowers are collected in pyramidal inflorescences. The interesting shape of the flower resembles a cup and saucer. The flowering is very rich, the plants are completely covered with bells, which makes an absolutely irresistible impression...
Rising on strong peduncles, it will demonstrate the beauty of its "dress" for 2 months.
Due to its unpretentiousness, it will impress and decorate both a natural-style flower garden and a luxurious flowerbed.
Agrotechnics.
The plant prefers fertile, well-drained soils, a sunny place protected from the winds. Seeds are sown at the end of May in open ground. At a temperature of +20 ° C, shoots appear on the 14-20th day. The seedlings are pricked out into spare beds according to the 15x15 cm scheme. By autumn, the plants are planted in a permanent place, maintaining a distance of 30-40 cm between them. They bloom in the 2nd year after sowing.
Sowing: April-June in open ground or March for seedlings. 1.0 g = 4000 seeds.
The seeds are placed on the surface of a moistened and slightly compacted substrate, without sealing them. The crops are sprayed from a spray bottle and covered with glass, periodically it will be necessary to remove condensation (water drops) from the glass. For friendly germination of seeds, light is necessary (but not the scorching rays of the sun), as well as a temperature of +16+18 ° C. Shoots appear in 15-21 days.
Care: prefers any well-drained, non-acidic, moderately moist soil in the sun or in partial shade. Responsive to the introduction of lime. It can grow in one place for 3-5 years.
Flowering: June-July.
In order to prolong the life of the bellflower, it is necessary to cut off the flower stalk after flowering to form a new young rosette.