Campanula 'Joe Elliott'
bellflower 'Joe Elliott'
'Joe Elliott' is a perennial forming a compact, gently spreading clump to 8cm tall, with small, heart-shaped grey-green leaves. Funnel-shaped lavender-blue flowers 3-4cm long are borne 2-3 together on wiry stems
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Size
Ultimate height
Up to 10cmTime to ultimate height
2–5 yearsUltimate spread
0.1–0.5 metresGrowing conditions
Moisture
Well–drainedpH
Acid, Alkaline, NeutralColour & scent
| Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit | |
| Spring | Green | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer | Blue | Green | ||
| Autumn | ||||
| Winter |
Position
- Full sun
Aspect
West–facing or South–facing
Exposure
Sheltered Hardiness
H4Botanical details
- Family
- Campanulaceae
- Native to the UK
- No
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Habit
- Bushy
- Genus
Campanula may be annuals, herbaceous or evergreen perennials, with bell or star-shaped, often blue, flowers in late spring or summer
- Name status
Accepted
How to grow
Cultivation
It will not tolerate winter wet. Grow in a scree bed, in tufa, in gritty moist but sharply drained soil in a trough. Alternatively grow in alpine house in loam based potting compost such as John Innes No. 2 with one-third by volume of grit
Propagation
Propagate by seed in spring or autumn or from basal cuttings
Suggested planting locations and garden types
- Patio and container plants
- City and courtyard gardens
- Cottage and informal garden
- Gravel garden
- Rock garden
- Banks and slopes
- Garden edging
Pruning
No pruning required
Pests
Vulnerable to attack by slugs and snails. Aphids and glasshouse red spider mite may be problem under glass
Diseases
Can suffer from powdery mildew and rust
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