Is this a campanula

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  1. pete

    pete Growing a bit of this and a bit of that....

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    Ok, I assumed this is a campanula, but I've still not come up with which one it is, on the other hand it may not be a campanula.
    It seems to be a biennial.

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  2. Dorsetmike

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    Sometimes known as a Canterbury Bell, Campanula Medium.

    It is a biennial,used to be very popular "when i were a lad"
     
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    pete Growing a bit of this and a bit of that....

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    I must say that I think you are right Mike.
    But I grew this from Chilterns GREENHOUSE lottery mix.
    Isn't Canterbury Bell hardy?
     
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    As far as I know yes, native of S Europe, but as they are a biennial I assume they must be hardy enough to withsatnd a winter here, no mention of having to shelter them.
    Unless Chilterns have found a very similar species which is not hardy.
     
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    Thats a beautyful one Pete. All the better for being tall. My only experience with Campanula medium was a short pink one, that flowered for a very long period in its first year then died. I suspect that it is in the nature of some biennials that if they do their stuff the first year, they can't be bothered to come back and do it all again.
     
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    pete Growing a bit of this and a bit of that....

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    I think you are right about biennials Peter, best not sown early, that way they will not try to flower first year, and be all the better for it the following year.

    I'll have to try some outside this winter Mike, and see what happens.
     
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