Comments on: Campanula Haylodgensis a Double Bellflower

By: Northern Shade

Northern Shade — Sun, 18 Oct 2009 18:52:05 +0000

Gayle, you’re welcome. Campanula ‘Haylodgensis’ has such an elfin charm, that you wouldn’t think it was hardy. It has survived – 35° C (-31° F) temperatures in winter, and bloomed well. I love the flower colour, and the petal arrangement.

By: Gayle from ohio

Gayle from ohio — Sun, 18 Oct 2009 18:35:13 +0000

Thank you !!!!Ihave been trying to find out what kind of campanula this cute flower is, searched tons of web sites!! Yours was the first.

By: Northern Shade

Northern Shade — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 22:33:37 +0000

Pomona, both the tag and Graham Nicholls in his book Dwarf Campanulas say that it was raised at Haylodge, in Scotland, in 1885. It may have been around for a while, but I don’t see it available very much. For such an attractive plant, I’m surprised that it is not more widely offered. Graham Nicholls also states that the original might not have been a double.

Thank you for the award. It was thoughtful of you.

By: Pomona Belvedere

Pomona Belvedere — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 21:08:59 +0000

What a beautiful campanula; I wonder where the name came from? And as it happens, this is an appropriate post for me to tell you that I’ve just given you a MeMe award, citing your foliage ideas and campanula knowledge. If you want to accept it, go to http://www.tulipsinthewoods.com/cataloguebookwebsite-reviews/beautiful-blogs/ to check out how it works. If you don’t have the time and inclination, just bask in the knowledge of my appreciation.

By: Northern Shade

Northern Shade — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 15:42:24 +0000

Muhammad, thanks, it’s too bad that the Campanula don’t do well in your zone, since there are many beautiful plants in this genus. The biennial canterbury bells might work for you, good luck with them. It’s always fun to experiment, and see what you can grow.

Joy, I was happy to see these return in spring. They had some leaf cover mulch, but otherwise they toughed out the cold well.

By: Joy

Joy — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 12:02:39 +0000

I have just seen these recently at a garden center and they do indeed look like tiny roses ! .. It is amazing something so delicate looking can be so hardy too : )

By: muhammad khabbab

muhammad khabbab — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 08:55:32 +0000

i have always wished to grow these plants but my sub-tropical climate(10b) does not allow much liberty as far as Campanulas are concerned as they are not suited much to plains. i am determined to sow seeds of canterberry bells this fall and see what happens.

These pics are beautiful i must say. i just adore these flowers.

By: Northern Shade

Northern Shade — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 05:24:04 +0000

Sheila, These cute little blooms are one of my favourites too. The petite flowers don’t look as hardy as they have proved to be. I’ve seen ‘Haylodgensis’ generally rated for warmer zones, so I was pleased that all of the plants overwintered fine.

Rebecca, these are as endearing as C. cochlearifolia and C. carpatica.

I’m not exactly sure, but my basic camera settings seem to capture the blues and purples very well. The colours are very close to real life. It’s the dark rose pinks that I have the most trouble with. I also had trouble getting the little white flowers of the spring bulbs without them looking washed out.

The Garden Ms. S, the ‘Haylodgensis flowers are beautifully formed for being so small. I like the way each petal tip curves backwards slightly. Because of the overall blue colour, they look good from a distance, but they are captivating up close, when you see the many petals.

By: The Garden Ms. S

The Garden Ms. S — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 05:00:32 +0000

They are just incredibly cute, aren’t they. They could be roses in a dollhouse vase. :)

By: Rebecca

Rebecca — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 03:44:05 +0000

What a delightful cross, the double flowers are charming! I’m not familiar with this species, but it’s parents are 2 of my favorites, and it is just lovely. NS, how do you photograph your blue flowers so well? I find the blue & purple colours very hard to capture accurately. :)