Sometimes when gardeners hear about a perennial 小蓝视频 鈥渧igorous鈥�, warning bells go off and we think they might be invasive.聽 Sometimes 鈥渧igorous鈥� means just that: a hardy, easy-care plant that does well without 小蓝视频 fussy.
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So...hands up for those who think that clustered bellflower (campanula glomerata) is vigorous?聽 And who thinks it is invasive?聽 I鈥檓 guessing that most of us think it is a bit of both, and we鈥檇 all be right!
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Years ago,聽campanula glomerata was just one of many perennials that Mom gave us for our new garden.聽 As gardens often do, the perennials ebbed and flowed.聽 One year the campanula seemed to dominate and thrive in the perennial patch, the next it seemed to fade into the background.聽 But it never completely disappeared.聽 It gave us a bright and cheerful show of deep purple clusters of bell-shaped flowers, great for cutting, and it filled in little corners that other plants may not have enjoyed.
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This year, it has been totally delightful.聽 The blooms were a vibrant purple that seemed almost electric.聽 The ball-shaped clusters were there in abundance.聽 It was lovely!
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So let鈥檚 talk about the 鈥減luses鈥� of plant; it is very easy to grow,聽will do well in full sun or part shade, and is not very fussy about the soil.聽 It probably would not like very heavy clay-like soil, but otherwise it is very agreeable.聽 It will bloom again if we dead-head it.聽 On our continual quest to attract bees to the garden, it is a favorite for bees and butterflies.聽 And I read somewhere that it is deer-resistant.聽 It is also very easy to divide in the spring or fall.聽 Also, the campanula comes in a delicate pink, or white, as well as the dark purple.
The 鈥渘egatives鈥�?聽 All right, it can be so vigorous that we might consider it invasive.聽 But gardeners might think this is a problem easily solved because it is easy to dig out.聽 Of course if we don鈥檛 keep a watchful eye on it, it can spread very quickly indeed.聽 But if we are vigilant, it can be contained in an area where we want it to be, and it will reward us with amazing color around this time.
Seeing this year鈥檚 campanula display took me back to Mom鈥檚 beautiful garden.聽 Imagine how thrilled she鈥檇 be to know that decades later, those plants are still putting on a stunning show.
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There, I鈥檝e presented both sides, so you have to decide for your own garden whether the campanula is invasive or vigorous!聽 But it is a plant we enjoy and find to be very beautiful.
It鈥檚 such a treat to be outside; please be sure to take a garden tour each day and see what is new.聽 There is always something, all you have to do is slow down and look!
Visit the Yorkton and District Horticultural Society at聽聽for photos, tips and more.
Thank you to our friends at Yorkton This Week for聽their ongoing hard work, even in this heat!聽 Have a good gardening week, and be sure to wear a hat!
