Campanula medium Big Ben Pink coated seeds - Canterbury bells

Campanula medium F1 ‘Big Ben Pink’ is a variety of bright pink Canterbury bells with long, sturdy stems, perfect for spring cut flower arrangements, charming in cottage-style borders. It is valued for its fast growth, abundant flowering and good vase life. You can enjoy its flowers from late spring to early summer, in the garden or in large pots.
Easy sowing with pelleted seeds: each tiny seed is coated with a thin layer of clay or neutral material that makes it larger, therefore easier to handle and sow individually.

Belonging to the Campanulaceae family, Campanula medium, known as Canterbury bells (or large-flowered campanula), is a biennial species commonly grown for cut flowers. This plant is native to south-eastern France and northern to central Italy; it has become naturalised in many parts of Europe and as far as North America. 
The F1 cultivar ‘Big Ben Pink’ belongs to a series selected by Evanthia (Netherlands) for its long, regular flower stems, uniform flowering with corollas well oriented upwards, and a shorter cultivation cycle than the type species.
The plant first forms a basal rosette, then, in the second year, produces straight, sturdy flower stalks. In open ground, it reaches 60 to 70cm in height and 25 to 35cm in spread; in a pot, expect 40 to 60cm, depending on container volume and feeding. The root system is a taproot: it is advisable to transplant early to avoid disturbing the root. The lanceolate and finely toothed basal leaves are medium green; those on the stem become narrower and lack a petiole towards the top. 
The flowering, which takes place from May to July, appears as bell-shaped campanulate flowers; in ‘Big Ben Pink’, the corolla reaches 3 to 4cm wide, and the colour is a fresh, bright pink. The fruits are capsules that ripen in late summer and release a multitude of very fine seeds.

'Big Ben Pink’ can be used in seasonal beds, large flower borders or in pots. Place it in front of traditional roses or small flowering shrubs, for example. Plant it in tight groups to form a pink column among cottage garden perennials. You can also pair it with foxglove ‘Dalmatian Purple’, Gypsophila ‘Festival Pink’, love-in-a-mist ‘Miss Jekyll Blue’ and Peach-leaved bellflower ‘Alba’. To grow in a pot, choose a container of at least 5 litres.