Bellflower: varieties, sowing & care

The bellflower is considered to be the most beautiful flower in the bellflower family. Here you can find out everything you need to know about the bellflower.

The Marian bellflower appears delicate and gentle (Campanula medium) at. She is different from others Bluebells (Campanula) mainly due to their bulbous flowers with outwardly curved tips. These romantic blooms do their best for the perfect summer.

The bellflower looks beautiful in a bouquet of summer flowers. Its flowers look noble and are by no means just a beautiful plant in the garden. Its flowers are also a worthy flower arrangement for a special occasion such as a wedding.

Mary bellflower: origin and characteristics

The bellflower comes from the southern regions of Europe, more precisely from Italy and France. Unlike many other bluebell species, it is biennial. In the first year it only forms long green leaves. Only in the second year do the stems, which are up to 80 centimeters high and laden with bell-shaped flowers, appear. The flowering period begins in May and extends into July. The color spectrum of the flowers ranges from white to various pink and lavender colors to blue and a deep purple. The flowers of the Marienglockenblume also attract many

native butterflies and Bees of all kinds, while hares and rabbits prefer not to nibble on this plant.

Marian bellflower varieties

Mary's bell flowers bloom in a wide variety of shades between white and deep purple. Many varieties convince with their delicate flowers, others are full and filled.

• "Champion Pink": This pink flowering variety can grow up to 65 cm tall and likes it moist
• ‘Caerulea’: Full sun likes the ‘Caerulea’ variety; its blue flowers are filled with a second ring of petals; that makes them an absolute eye-catcher in your own garden
• "White double": This variety is also filled; its white bloom appears from May and persists into August
• "Blue Cups": The flowers on the up to 75 cm high inflorescences of this variety shine in deep blue

Planting Mary's bellflower

Marian bluebells need a sunny location. The soil should be well drained, because the plant doesn't like waterlogging at all. It feels particularly comfortable with a slightly alkaline or neutral pH value. Our peat-free Plantura organic potting soil is ideal for your plants, for example. Give the individual plants enough space to spread out, because Mary's bellflowers grow bushy. A planting distance of about 30 to 40 centimeters should be sufficient.

If you grow the plant from seeds, you should not put them too deeply under the ground. Mary's bellflowers are Light germs - that is, the young plants germinate better when the seeds receive light. At best, just place the seeds directly on the soil without covering them. However, since the seeds dry out faster, it is important that they are kept moist. Simply put a clear bag over the planter or carefully spray the seeds with a little water on a regular basis.

Caring for Mary's bellflower

It is difficult for many a delicate flower stalk to carry all the flowers that are on them. So that wind and weather cannot harm it, it is better to support these stems with a small branch or stick. If you want to extend the flowering time of your bellflower, you should use wilted inflorescences Cut back so that the plant cannot invest its strength in the seeds, but instead flowers again. Let them sow a few plants, however, because this way you can enjoy Mary's bellflowers in your garden for a long time to come.

To optimally send the plant into the summer, you can add a portion of our in spring Plantura organic flower fertilizer supply. The long-term effect of the fertilizer ensures that your Mary Bellflower is supplied with all the important nutrients throughout the year.

The biennial plant usually does not need any protection in winter. If it gets too cold, however, a cover made of twigs will help over the winter. More information about the Wintering bluebells can be found in this special article.