The Garden Community for Garden Lovers
 

Cornwall, United Kingdom Gb

Blue, Bell type flower. what is it?
My neighbour knows her flowers but isn't sure about this one in our local field. does anyone know what it is, please?



23072011547

Answers

 

It's one of the taller Campanula family.

24 Jul, 2011

 

Thankyou very much, I just googled blue bell type flower and I thought I had come up with agapanthus! Glad I checked back here as I wasn't sure, cheers Louise1!

24 Jul, 2011

 

This is the English Harebell ( aka Scottish Bluebell); Campanula rotundiflora.

24 Jul, 2011

 

I love these, they are so dainty - wish they grew round here!

24 Jul, 2011

 

Oh thankyou, I said Harebell at the start, but neighbour said not! Ha!, was right for a change.. Cheers Bulbaholic.. and yes Steragram, I agree they are really delicate. Another question, Mr B, do they grow from bulbs then?

25 Jul, 2011

 

No, Mazzie, they don't grow from bulbs. This is the plant that I use in my arguments for using the scientific name rather than the common name. The Scottish bluebell is actually a campanula, just the same fiberous rooted plant that we grow in our gardens. The English bluebell is a hyacinth (Hyacinthoides non-scripta) and grows from a bulb.

25 Jul, 2011

How do I say thanks?

Answer question

 


Not found an answer?