Comments on: Lovely Dalmation Bellflower

By: Northern Shade

Northern Shade — Mon, 23 May 2011 17:50:50 +0000

JC, you could try replanting those, or dig up the main plant, divide it and keep a piece. Keep the transplants watered for a bit, until they settle in, but I’ve found them to not need much extra water once established. Good luck with the new bellflowers.

By: JC

JC — Mon, 23 May 2011 14:49:59 +0000

Hmm… I tried that but there doesn’t seem to be any roots on the edges. It looks like the plant has just creeped along the ground. I don’t even have to dig it up, they seem to just pull up from the ground like a carpet. Do you mean I can just pull it up and transplant them?

By: Northern Shade

Northern Shade — Mon, 23 May 2011 14:41:32 +0000

JC, you can actually just dig up a section of the dalmation bellflower at the edge, and it will transplant well. You could also dig up the large central one, divide it into sections by just cutting down through it or teasing it apart, replant the sections for your mother, and take a few for your garden.

By: JC

JC — Mon, 23 May 2011 03:27:35 +0000

I tried to take some from my mothers garden. But they have spread so much that I cant find the root. Do I need to find the original plant or can I propagate by cutting?

By: Northern Shade

Northern Shade — Mon, 29 Mar 2010 21:49:51 +0000

Jackie, I haven’t noticed this bellflower being sold as seed, but some places do have it as individual plants. They are lovely as a border, and work well in a cottage garden style.

By: jackie culley

jackie culley — Mon, 29 Mar 2010 16:32:14 +0000

dalmation bellflower or periwinkle – Where can I buy these seeds I would love either as ground cover along the path in front of my house. I live on an island and think these plants would work well as a border. Thank you

By: Northern Shade

Northern Shade — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 23:04:17 +0000

It’s a good idea to seed them in pots to be assured of plants for next year. I had the C. medium once in the past, and I wondered if they would reseed well.

By: Daniela

Daniela — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 18:35:49 +0000

I’ve bought new seeds for the next year, because I had the first time C. medium and I don’t know if they reseed good or not. Foxgloves I must also cultivate in pots, because they don’t reseed in the garden.

By: Northern Shade

Northern Shade — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 14:28:12 +0000

Daniela, It’s great when such beautiful flowers like bellflowers are so easy care. Do you let the C. medium reseed each year?

By: Daniela

Daniela — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 12:57:51 +0000

I love bellflowers very much! I have also some campanula portenschlagia in my garden, but my favourite this year are campanula medium! They are so big and beautiful!

Greetings from Austria!
Daniela