Bellflower broadleaf - delicate flower

Bellflower broadleaf - herbaceousperennial, reaching a height of 70-90 cm. This species is listed in the Red Book. He has a reddish green erect stalk, which is pubescent with rows of hairs. The lower leaves of this flower are large, broadly ovate, long-petioled, pointed at the tip. At the edges they are large-serrated. Leaflets are covered with short hairs. The closer they are to the top of the stem, the smaller their size.

Some subspecies of this plant form leafletscan vary from ovate to lanceolate. The flowers, which are characteristic for bells, are located on short pedicels. They are collected in the cephalic apical inflorescences. The corollas of the flowers have a violet-blue color, although some garden forms have a white or purple-pink coloring. On the inner side of the corolla there are long hairs. The flower of the edge of the blades is wavy. After fading, a fruit-box is formed.

The broadleaf bell blooms in July.Flowering continues until the end of August. This plant prefers lighted areas, although it successfully develops in the penumbra. In the wild, it is found almost everywhere in mixed and deciduous forests. Prefers clay and humus stony soils. For many years, flower growers have been cultivating this plant. These elegant and delicate flowers adorn any landscape. Bellflower broadleaf is one of 300 species of the genus Campanula, which can often be found not only on the banks of rivers or forest glades, but also on flower beds. His seeds are sold in many flower shops. The broadleaf bell in natural conditions has always been characterized by a high level of variability within the species, so breeders are actively using it for breeding hybrids and new varieties.

Seeds of this plant have a light browncolor and ovoid shape. The length of each of them is about 2 mm. In the endosperm of the seed, a colorless, direct double-seeded embryo is enclosed. Its length is about 1 mm. Germination of seeds in the field is 15-20%. They can be sown in spring or autumn in open ground. This plant has an above-ground germination of seeds. First, a spine is pecked, and then a shortened rosette shoot. The root system of this plant is of a mixed nature. Its main root reaches 12-15 cm in length and occupies a leading position. Only the next year develops an elongated shoot. In the conditions of nurseries, individual specimens bloom for 2-3 years of life. In nature, this species reaches the generative period not earlier than 7-8 years.

To grow a bell broadleaf in itsthe site is not too difficult, although it will have to wait a while before its mass flowering. The plant tolerates the drying of the soil well, but it feels best on moistened soils. This flower is an excellent honey plant. In one place it can grow up to 15 years. Flowers bells, photos of which are presented in this article, can be grown independently of the seeds.