Types and varieties of bells

Bells are very beautiful decorative flowers that grow not only in forests or mountains. Now they can be found in gardens and even on balconies or loggias. Using these simple flowers, you can create interesting compositions and decorate rooms with them.

Bellflower Campanula belongs to the Bellflower family. Considering its description, one can understand that this is a plant with a straight stem. Its height depends on the type or variety of the plant, it can be from 30 to 120 centimeters. The flower is very beautiful, in its shape it resembles a glass. All such flowers are collected in inflorescences, similar to pyramids. The shade of bells can be white, pink, purple, and even lilac.

These plants include forest, meadow, and steppe bells.

• Bell Campánula rapúnculus among the common people, many call rapunzel. This type of bell is a plant with a slightly thickened root system in the form of a turnip. For this reason, it is also called onion. You can see such beautiful flowers on the side of the road. Rapunzel bell is 5 meters high. Flowers are collected in a very long cluster of inflorescences with a violet-blue color. Flowering begins in the first days of June and lasts almost all summer. This plant propagates with the help of a large number of flowers, as well as by basal offspring.

• Siberian. Another biennial plant that is found not only in Siberia, but also in Europe and in many other countries. Its height is in the range of 20-45 centimeters. In addition, the entire flower is completely covered with coarse hairs. The root system is fusiform and slightly branched. Blue flowers fold into inflorescences, which in their shape are a bit like a panicle. Flowering begins in late spring and lasts all summer.

• Spreading bellflower is the most common of all wild species. It is a biennial plant with a height of 40-65 centimeters. The flowers are purple in color and are collected in paniculate inflorescences. This plant begins to bloom in mid-May and lasts until the end of August.

• Peach bell can be attributed to forest perennials. The height of the bush is 40-60 centimeters. The plant received such an unusual name due to the fact that its leaves are slightly similar in shape to peach leaves. The flowers are large in diameter and are white or blue in color. They make up inflorescences, a little reminiscent of panicles in their shape. Flowers begin to delight everyone at the beginning of summer and remain for about 2 months.

• Chiseled bell is most commonly found in countries like China or Korea. Its height is not less than 50 centimeters. You can meet him both in the forests and on the banks of rivers. The flowers of this plant are quite large, their length reaches 9 centimeters. The shape of the white flower is goblet, together they make up dense brushes. Flowering begins only in mid-July.In one season, the bell can form a large number of underground shoots, which allows it to multiply quickly.

• Carpathian the bell belongs to the mountain species. It is very often used to create alpine slides or ridges. By itself, it is a perennial with a stem height of up to 15 centimeters. His homeland is the Carpathian Mountains. Recently, this plant has been included in the Red Book. Flowers no more than 4 centimeters in diameter, grow singly. Their color can be very diverse: from white to pale blue. The plant loves sunny places, multiplies quickly. However, it requires frequent transplantation, since it does not grow in one place for more than 3 years.

Almost all garden bells were bred by experts. The most common among them are these types.

• Bologna bell - This is a perennial, the height of which ranges from 60 centimeters and reaches 1 meter. Its leaves are ovoid. The flowers are small, up to 2 centimeters in diameter, with a pale blue tint. They are collected in cystic inflorescences. The Bologna bell is listed in the Red Book. Flowering begins in late May and lasts until mid-August.

• Round-leaved bell Is a perennial that forms a large number of stems. Plant height is 15-35 centimeters. The leaves are round or heart-shaped with small teeth. Flowers can be either white, blue or light blue. Their diameter is no more than 2 centimeters. Flowering begins in early June and lasts until early autumn. Most used in rock gardens.

• Alpine bell Is a plant whose height does not exceed 10-15 centimeters. Violet flowers make up racemose inflorescences.

• Spoonbill view - an elegant and miniature plant, the height of which is no more than 12 centimeters. White flowers are no more than 1 centimeter in diameter. Flowering occurs from early to late summer.

Today, many people grow bells as beautiful indoor plants.

• Among them it is worth noting pyramidal bell... Many call it the "Venus Belt". His homeland is a country like Italy. This is one of the most beautiful bells. It is a potted plant with a stem thickness of up to 5 centimeters. Almost all of its surface is covered with a large number of buds, from which rosettes subsequently develop. The leaves are elongated, with small denticles at the edges. In July, the peduncle begins to grow, and after a month its height is 1.5 meters. It is completely covered with pale blue flowers up to 5 centimeters in diameter. More than 100 flowers can open on one bush at the same time. Flowering begins in late September and lasts until February.

• Equifolia many indoor flower lovers want to buy a bell. It is a fragile beautiful plant with white and blue flowers-stars, which are very gracefully lowered. For this reason, such a bell is called "shooting stars". However, most often you can find such a name - "The Bride and Groom".

In appearance, bells can be divided into tall and undersized. Most often, tall bells grow in meadows or bright glades, and low bells grow near high rocks or near talus. Almost all of them bloom in the summer.

Among the low varieties, it is worth noting the bell "Elizabeth Oliver"... It differs from others in its abundant pale blue double flowers. The leaves are oval in shape with teeth at the very edge. The height of these bells is only 10-12 centimeters. Most often they are used to create rock gardens or hedges.After all, they bloom for a long time and beautifully. Also, such a type of bells as the Carpathian can be attributed to undersized plants. The height of almost each of them does not exceed 30 centimeters.

The most popular varieties are as follows: snow-white "Alba", blue "Blaumeise", pale blue "Isabel" and many other varieties.

This includes broadleaf bells. Almost all of them are within 1 meter. In addition, the flowers are very large and beautiful. They need to be grown in partial shade. Speaking of tall plants, one cannot ignore such a variety of bells as "Alba". He is considered the leader among the flowers of his kind. The bush is tall, it can grow up to 1 meter. Green leaves are linear or lanceolate, with small teeth at the very edge. The snow-white flowers are quite large, up to 5 centimeters in circumference. They are collected in beautiful and graceful brushes, with a little drooping.

The following varieties should be attributed to this category.

• Napoli is a perennial native to Italy. The height of the bush is no more than 15 centimeters. The leaves are heart-shaped, with denticles at the edge. Blue-blue flowers in the form of stars have a diameter of up to 3 centimeters. Flowering lasts from May to November.

• "Bicolor" it is an ampelous plant with white and blue flowers in the form of stars. It is an indoor flower.

• "Cirillo" translated as blue crystal. It has simple blue flowers with a dark center.

• "Sarastro" is a bush whose height is within 55 centimeters. Large blue flowers with a dark shade in diameter are equal to 7 centimeters. Flowering occurs from June to August.

• "Gargan" bell is a plant up to 14 centimeters in height. The leaves are heart-shaped and the flowers are only 5 petals. The color can be very different - from pale blue to blue.

In this category, the following varieties are worth noting.

• Brantwood grows up to 70 centimeters in height. Lilac-purple flowers make up paniculate inflorescences.
• Superba. The height of this lilac-purple plant does not exceed 55 centimeters.

Many varieties of bells differ in this color. The most common among them are these.

• Loddon Anna is a rather spectacular bell with large pink flowers. Very often this plant is planted next to the most delicate roses.

• "Pink Octopus" it is a plant with drooping pink flowers, a bit like spiders. Flowering lasts the entire summer period.

• "Takeshima" - these are crimson-pink bells originally from Korea. They are distinguished by the fact that their inflorescences resemble small glasses collected together. Inside, each flower is covered with specks. Flowering begins in June and lasts until the first frost.

Since bells can be used to create a wide variety of compositions, before buying seeds, you need to decide on where to plant them. For example, to decorate terraces or balconies, it is worth buying hanging bells, which are usually meant to be grown in pots. When creating rock gardens or decorating flower beds, you can combine short and tall bells. Together they look adorable.

See below for the flowering features of bells.