Does anybody have groundcover campanula 'white clips'
perennialfan273
14 years ago
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laceyvail 6A, WV
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groundcover for small, sunny mixed bed...?
Comments (18)Interesting lists - I have some research to do....! :-) Dianthus is another one of those things that I'd love to grow but just has not taken to the conditions here although I've tried many of them in hopes of getting one that will decide it likes it here! I have not tried any saxifrages - for some reason I associated them with being fussy but maybe it's time I tried one or two to see how they do.... Any recommendations for good ones to start with? linum flavum - I'm not keen on yellow for this spot but I do like both the flowers and foliage on the blue ones, so maybe I'll move a seedling one of those in here - I think the color and texture would work well with the other blues in there. It does seed a fair bit and I want to avoid self-seeders as much as possible, but I find the flax not too offensive a seeder, so will think more about that one. That's a very nice looking geranium CMK - does it seed around? The one in the bed now does and is likely to get evicted sometime soon for that reason. The one in your picture would definitely be a possibility - if it is well-behaved. Primulas are another category of things I like but do not like me! :-) Geums (yes, it's me with the weed problem CMK...) are not given entry here because of their pesty relatives! Tulips - species and otherwise - are already present in sufficient quantity. The campanula family have some interesting ones - and ones to steer clear of! Any recommendations for well-behaved ones (no underground spreaders; no vigorous seeders)? E. 'Sea Breeze' looks very appealing and likely to be tried somewhere here, whether this bed or somewhere else.... Germander seems to be a spreader from what I see in i quick search....? I'm still trying to get rid of the dwarf Russian Sage in that bed that turned into a spreading thug. I don't want to put in something else that will confuse my efforts to get rid of the Russian Sage! There are some Cyclamen hederifolium in the driveway border on the other side of the mulch path. They've been there for years and only produce a couple of flowers a year, so I'm not inclined to try more of that tribe :-) Very helpful input......See MoreWhy are my campanula poscharskyana, crawling like this? (pic)
Comments (11)Since my house is now painted a blue, I'm seeking true blue flowers, and it is annoying. To me if a vendor says blue, that means blue. But I can live with the lavender. And if it ain't broke (referring to my Blue Waterfall), better not try to fix it :-). Thanks for the comment that it will stay in its original clump which I can live with and even the crawling is pretty now that I know that is their habit. Same with the newer one, if it forms a nice mound, I'll be happy to have it there, whatever "blue" it turns out to be. So far I have lots of true blue alliums blooming, scattered throughout the front beds, and so happy with them unless they multiply like rabbits in which case I'll deal with it. Some iris are true blue of one shade or another. Some violas are true blue, that flax Vera plants sure looks like blue, and so on. There is an aster that is true blue, but I don't care for it. I've got lots of annual salvia that is supposed to be true blue, but I'm bracing for a disappointment on that one, Blue Crystal. The other one from another vendor, is called Blue Ribbon, but they say in the description that it is lavender. It wouldn't be that big a deal, but in trying all these, I'm going to end up with a lot of lavender and purples, some I do want that way, yes. I grow a few varieties of clematis and am afraid to order some because the photo looks blue, but they are really some shade of purple. Some do advertise as purple, and knowing that, if I want purple, I order it. Rooguchi has just a hint of purple, but is mainly blue and a real show stopper in front. The buds are true navy blue. Of course I have many other colors going, too, want the variety. Oh yes, I bought a cheapie $5+ plumbago at Wal Mart last year, have it in a 5 gal pot now, it went crazy in the sunroom over the winter so I cut it way back so the top would fill out which it is. They won't overwinter here outside even though the tag said otherwise and I could get my money back if I saved the receipt which I did. The tag also said 20 degrees. Heh. But the leaves turned yellow by late last summer so I did some frantic research. So far a little diluted miracid and periodic Osmocote have done wonders. Forgot forget-me-not, true blue and am growing two different kinds, hope the seeds for the chinese one germinate. Well, it just started raining again, and there are major floods in my state, really sad for people in affected areas because usually by now they are over. It has relieved me of a lot of watering which last year was about all I could keep up with starting in June, but caused other probs. That's enough for now....See MoreBlue Clips Campanula/bellflower vs. Karmina Geranium
Comments (7)whaas, I think a short balloon flower would look great with your Zagreb. But just in case you still might be interested in a yellow sedum somewhere. Here is a picture of it taken in full sun with Early Sunrise coreopsis, not quite as golden as Zagreb, I don't think. I use the tall balloon flower in this bed behind the white Gentle Shepherd daylily (fronds of which are in the picture). The bed also has Shasta Daisy Becky, Moonshine Achillea, Stokes Aster, two kinds of campanula (lactiflora and glomerata), Yellow trumpet lilies, Moonbeam coreopsis, Digitalis grandiflora (perennial soft yellow variety) and Centaurea montana. Here is a picture of the blooms. The foliage is washed out quite a bit because I was pointing down on the white flowers. Note the bit of pink in the flowers. It is not noticeable except in a close-up....See Morecampanula confusion!
Comments (25)In a nutshell re campanulas or any perennial: if it's a RUNNER - ie the roots "run", avoid it like the plague - especially if it is a prolific seeder! (except for C. poscharskyana - low and easy to eradicate where you don't want it). It's true, as some have said, that growing these thugs in leaner, dryer soil or shade will control them - somewhat. But - IMO - you're still responsible to NOT let them go to seed - ever. If that is "too much maintenance" for you, please do not grow them. CLUMPERs grow in place - their roots don't run all over the place, so even if they self-sow a bit, you can weed them out, unlike that devil thug, C. punctata - which you should never ever ever plant in clay soil. Ever. It should be on every noxious weed list anywhere, along with orange alstroemeria, lysimachia punctata ("punctata" is another hint which can = BAD WEED.) To be a responsible garden neighbor and steward, ideally, it's best not to let anything that could invade or get away from your land and become a problem on natural land or someone else's property, invade or go to seed. Whatever you do, resist the urge to roto-till places where you have "runner" roots! If you have seeds or even flower heads, Please do NOT throw the seeds in your compost - these must be dealt with as garbage! The best way to ruin their viability is to put them in a black garbage bag and let them "cook" in the sun (160 degrees F is the only thing that will "kill" these seeds) before you put them in the landfill. Yes - I'm serious. I know of what I speak, on this subject. :)...See Moreginnier
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