Thriving joyfully,
planted in the border goes just fine
gmf
south Warwickshire
This perennial is semi-evergreen so it can lose some of its leaves in winter. In colder regions or more exposed gardens, it may lose them all, but then fresh new growth appears again in spring.
"Large mats studded with small bells in Cadbury-milk foil blue in July and August with small ivy-like leaves - good tumbling down a bank or wall given regular savage trims"
planted in the border goes just fine
gmf
south Warwickshire
I chose this campanula to cascade over the side of a slate raised bed. It is very floriferous creating a waterfall of purple flowers which look great against the grey slate and are a lovely contrast to zingy green flowers of self-seeded achemilla mollis. Loved by bees.
ZSFM
Mid-Wales and London
I bought 6 of these last year, already having lots around my garden. It is usually a favourite of mine as they are so loved by bumble bees and add a lovely, impactful splash of colour at the front of borders. The plants were healthy and grew well, however the form is not the same as my others. The colour is lighter and the flowers much smaller. Whilst smaller types of bee can make use of them the bigger bumbles can't. The form is more like porshkayana although nowhere near as invasive. So for me they were disappointing.
Mash
Nottingham
I first saw these in terracotta pots on holiday in Lithuania- absolutely gorgeous, so ordered them here. Excellently packed & healthy. Grew them in the ground & in pots - they flowered all through the Summer. I'm hoping they'll be back again this year, the ones in the pots definitely will - will buy more if ones in ground don't make it.
Bridge
Whipsnade
Super quality plants which flourished and spread, providing, not just ground cover, but flowers which recurred.
Old Crone
North East Hampshire
Planted in south facing border in light clay soil with alyssum and violas, looks very nice, growing and spreading.
Glasstealight
London
This settled in very quickly and is spreading well a very pretty little plant Ideal as a geound cover
Busy Bee
Norfolk
Slow to get established but is now flourishing after the second year.
J9
Mid Sussex
In a very large planter, to act as 'ground cover'. Perfect.
Mary-Mary
Leeds
this looked very pretty in my cottage garden
canned
north wales
86.7
dogwood5
Hello, These plants have an eventual spread of around 50cm, so you could plant around 5 per square metre - or more if you want more immediate impact.
Helen
Shirl
Hello, This will be fine, provided the shade is not too heavy, but it is quite heavy shade, then the following might be better options... Bergenias http://www.crocus.co.uk/search/_/search.bergenia/sort.0/ Luzula http://www.crocus.co.uk/search/_/search.luzula/sort.0/vid.160/ Convallarias http://www.crocus.co.uk/search/_/search.convallaria/sort.0/ Vinca http://www.crocus.co.uk/search/_/search.vinca/sort.0/
Helen
Bri
Hello, As a general rule plants that are grown in containers can be planted at any time of year as long as the soil isn't frozen solid. The best times are in the autumn when the soil is still warm enough to encourage root growth but the plant isn't in active growth, or the spring before the temperatures start to rise. You can also plant in midsummer as long as you make sure the plants are kept well watered. As for what area it will cover, this does spread to around 50cm.
helen
sarah keeling
As a rule hardy plants grown in containers (such as the majority of the ones we sell), can be planted at any time of year as long as the soil isn't frozen solid. The best times to plant however are in the autumn when the soil is still warm enough to encourage root growth but the plant isn't in active growth, or in spring before the temperatures start to rise. You can also plant in mid summer as long as you make sure the plants are kept well watered.
Crocus
Raphael Altman
It just sounds as if there is less light and moisture reaching those areas of lawn beneath the Campanulas. The only way to deal with this is to make sure that the lawn is kept well watered beneath these plants and to make sure they don't get too big.
Crocus
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