Campanula portenschlagiana Ambella Purple - Trailing Bellflower
Campanula portenschlagiana Ambella Purple - Trailing Bellflower
Campanula poscharskyana Ambella Purple 'Planet'
Trailing Bellflower, Serbian Bellflower
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Description
Campanula portenschlagiana Ambella Purple is a compact variety of Wall Bellflower with a ball shape. This perennial is adorned with blue mauve star-shaped flowers for long weeks. It is a creeping plant that forms beautiful colourful carpets in spring and early summer, and sometimes again in September. Renowned for its robustness and adaptability, it is a classic in gardens. This wonderful, floriferous ground cover deserves a prominent place in rockeries, above a wall or in a planter where it cascades happily.
Campanula portenschlagiana belongs to the campanula family. It is a very hardy perennial plant, native to the Balkan mountains. In the wild it is found in rock crevices and high mountain scree. 'Ambella Purple' is a horticultural variety. It forms a cushion of 15 cm (6in) high, with a spread of 40 cm (16in). It spreads through stems that root on contact with the ground, allowing it to occupy an increasingly larger surface. Flowering begins in late spring and continues throughout the summer, more significantly in cool climates and soil that does not dry out too much. It is common for flowering to pause in summer when it is dry and hot and then resume in autumn. The bell-shaped star flowers measure 2 to 2.5 cm (1in) in diameter. The foliage is semi-evergreen to evergreen in winter, depending on the climate, and consists of small, hairy, long-stalked, heart-shaped leaves with toothed edges.
Campanula portenschlagiana 'Ambella Purple' does not like climates that are too hot and dry or have hot nights. It thrives in light, not too dry soil, but it hates stagnant moisture that causes root rot. It is easy to provide these conditions in a sunny or semi-shaded rockery. It quickly fills cracks in paving and covers old walls and low walls. Planted in a row, it creates adorable, neat small borders. It is suitable for wild gardens and pot planting, in a light and well-drained substrate. In hanging baskets, it cascades in small luminous curtains. You can combine it with a pink Diascia, a Diamond Frost annual Euphorbia with white flowers, or a yellow Coreopsis.
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Botanical data
Campanula
poscharskyana
Ambella Purple 'Planet'
Campanulaceae
Trailing Bellflower, Serbian Bellflower
Cultivar or hybrid
Planting and care
Campanula portenschlagiana likes moist, light soils, but it dislikes stagnant humidity that causes the roots to rot. It needs well-drained soil, even limestone, but always slightly moist to thrive. Plant it in non-scorching sun or partial shade, sheltered from strong winds that dry it out. This alpine plant does not like climates that are too hot or nights where the temperature remains high. It develops well during the hot days of the temperate summer, with cool nights. Its development can be easily controlled by cutting the creeping stems. Clean the foliage at the end of flowering and in spring. In pots, regularly provide organic fertiliser to support flowering.
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Hardiness is the lowest winter temperature a plant can endure without suffering serious damage or even dying. However, hardiness is affected by location (a sheltered area, such as a patio), protection (winter cover) and soil type (hardiness is improved by well-drained soil).
The flowering period indicated on our website applies to countries and regions located in USDA zone 8 (France, the United Kingdom, Ireland, the Netherlands, etc.)
It will vary according to where you live:- In zones 9 to 10 (Italy, Spain, Greece, etc.), flowering will occur about 2 to 4 weeks earlier.
- In zones 6 to 7 (Germany, Poland, Slovenia, and lower mountainous regions), flowering will be delayed by 2 to 3 weeks.
- In zone 5 (Central Europe, Scandinavia), blooming will be delayed by 3 to 5 weeks.
In temperate climates, pruning of spring-flowering shrubs (forsythia, spireas, etc.) should be done just after flowering.
Pruning of summer-flowering shrubs (Indian Lilac, Perovskia, etc.) can be done in winter or spring.
In cold regions as well as with frost-sensitive plants, avoid pruning too early when severe frosts may still occur.
The planting period indicated on our website applies to countries and regions located in USDA zone 8 (France, United Kingdom, Ireland, Netherlands).
It will vary according to where you live:
- In Mediterranean zones (Marseille, Madrid, Milan, etc.), autumn and winter are the best planting periods.
- In continental zones (Strasbourg, Munich, Vienna, etc.), delay planting by 2 to 3 weeks in spring and bring it forward by 2 to 4 weeks in autumn.
- In mountainous regions (the Alps, Pyrenees, Carpathians, etc.), it is best to plant in late spring (May-June) or late summer (August-September).
The harvesting period indicated on our website applies to countries and regions in USDA zone 8 (France, England, Ireland, the Netherlands).
In colder areas (Scandinavia, Poland, Austria...) fruit and vegetable harvests are likely to be delayed by 3-4 weeks.
In warmer areas (Italy, Spain, Greece, etc.), harvesting will probably take place earlier, depending on weather conditions.
The sowing periods indicated on our website apply to countries and regions within USDA Zone 8 (France, UK, Ireland, Netherlands).
In colder areas (Scandinavia, Poland, Austria...), delay any outdoor sowing by 3-4 weeks, or sow under glass.
In warmer climes (Italy, Spain, Greece, etc.), bring outdoor sowing forward by a few weeks.