Campanula lactiflora bloom colour

Discussion in 'Annuals, Biennials, Perennials, Ferns and Bulbs' started by WesternWilson, May 7, 2009.

  1. WesternWilson

    WesternWilson Active Member 10 Years

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    I once had one of these, and it's gorgeous haze of intense periwinkle blue blossoms in midsummer were especially luminous on overcast days....and we have a lot of those in a Vancouver summer!

    But alas, it vanished. I bought what I thought was another, but the flowers are a very faded almost pinky-blue.

    Do I need to add a soil correction as one does with blue hydrangeas? Or do I just need to keep hunting for the right specimen?
     
  2. Ron B

    Ron B Paragon of Plants 10 Years

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    Flower color varies within species. Buy a named form of known attributes, or buy a flowering specimen.
     
  3. WesternWilson

    WesternWilson Active Member 10 Years

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    Thanks Ron!

    I may have bought an "Loddon Anna", instead of "Pritchard's Variety", which is I think what the original was...anyone seen any at Lower Mainland nurseries lately?!
     

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