The Ladybells plants are also known
as false campanula and they are a true star of the cottage-style garden. The
Ladybells plant comes with delicate bell-shaped pendulous flowers and a pleasing
periwinkle blue color. The Ladybells plants have delicate but showy and lightly
fragranced blooms that appear in late spring, offering vertical interest that actually
makes them useful for design purposes.
Ladybells Plants Info
The scientific name: The scientific name is Adenophora bulleyana
The common name: The common names are
false campanula, Ladybells, Lady bells.
The plant type: Herbaceous perennial.
The mature size: The mature size is
up to three feet.
The sun exposure: The plant does well
in partial to full sun.
The soil type: The plant is tolerant
but prefers well-drained soil.
The soil pH: Tolerates all.
The blooming time: The blooming time is
early summer.
The flower color: The flower colors
are Pale violet blue.
USDA Hardiness Zones: USDA three to
seven.
The native areas: The plant is native
to Western China, Eurasia.
Ladybells Plants Care
The Ladybells plants are not
particularly well suited for containers; but when they are actually planted in
a suitable spot, they can reward the gardener with reliable, beautiful blooms
every year. Removing spent flowers actually help to keep the plant looking
neat, and also the stalks can be cut back once the flowering period has ended.
Light requirement: The Ladybells plant
will do well in partial to full sun. Morning sun is actually the best. If the
flowers of the plant get a bit droopy in late afternoon sunlight, you can give
them a bit of extra water.
Soil requirement: The Ladybells plants
are fairly tolerant of soil conditions, although they do need the one that is
moist and that has good drainage. They actually benefit from some mulch to help
keep the moisture levels consistent. Ladybells plants will tend to flower more
eagerly in soils that is rich in organic material, so if your ladybells plant
is not flowering as much as you like, you can try adding some compost, and
avoid using mulches containing dye or applying herbicides near them.
Water requirement: While ladybells plants
enjoy moist soil, it is also very important to avoid overwatering them. If
there is a period of drought you can give them more water, but otherwise,
watering them infrequently to complement regular rainfall should be okay.
Fertilizer requirement: The ladybells
plants are actually lovers of rich soils, the plant will also generally
appreciate being fed with fertilizer during their growing period, mainly if
they are in a soil that is not quite so fertile naturally.
Pruning: Most varieties of ladybells plant
will spread by reseeding themselves. It is actually a good idea to remove the
flower stalk before the plant goes to seed, if you really want to prevent them
from spreading throughout your garden. The taller and well-established plants will
also appreciate staking support, most especially if the plants are not being
cut right back at the end of their growing season.
Ladybells Propagation
The ladybells plants are fairly easy
to propagate from seed or cuttings. Cold stratification is one of the best
methods for preparing seeds for spring planting. Once they are established, the
plants does not particularly like to be moved, so dividing the root clumps is
not a recommended method of propagation. They actually spread slowly by runners
and will eventually increase in size growing slightly wider at the base each
year. They can also spread easily via seeds.
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