tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3890786265475429448.post587700654466126684..comments2024-03-17T03:13:30.842-04:00Comments on Roche Fleurie Garden: Tall Campanularochefleuriegardenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06783773632775842680noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3890786265475429448.post-63577923853964394652016-03-30T17:15:07.108-04:002016-03-30T17:15:07.108-04:00Love campanulas but I have problems in that many o...Love campanulas but I have problems in that many of the varieties seem to have weak stems, yours is very impressive whatever it is. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3890786265475429448.post-76978095970830996592016-03-30T08:10:52.920-04:002016-03-30T08:10:52.920-04:00Wow, I've never seen one that tall and I thoug...Wow, I've never seen one that tall and I thought you garden on pretty poor soil. It looks fab. Guess the girls are right as no other C. reaches those heights. PS: It was honesty seedpod on the Easter egg. Happy spring, Alain :) PS: I still follow your blog but don't comment often as it's such a pain when you come from Wordpress. AnnetteAnnettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18274821530475499660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3890786265475429448.post-44662462220576706362016-03-29T04:29:42.210-04:002016-03-29T04:29:42.210-04:00I agree with Tammy, it does look like C.lactiflora...I agree with Tammy, it does look like C.lactiflora' Loddon Anna' which usually grows to about 5 foot in my garden at the most. Seed grown plants do vary or perhaps it is really, really happy in your garden. The amazing thing is that it doesn't need staking. I usually give mine the Chelsea chop to stop them flopping about.chlorishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02037607962980090244noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3890786265475429448.post-59579445715899257422016-03-28T06:17:07.064-04:002016-03-28T06:17:07.064-04:00Wow, it's really very tall for campanula, Alai...Wow, it's really very tall for campanula, Alain. I liked that you planted it on background and other plants are seen well too.Nadezdahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08159291982383302922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3890786265475429448.post-2901448261643243542016-03-26T11:23:37.838-04:002016-03-26T11:23:37.838-04:00Par coincidence je suppose qu'elle trouve à l&...Par coincidence je suppose qu'elle trouve à l'endroit où elle pousse tout ce qu'elle a besoin. La chance joue un rôle important dans le jardinage!rochefleuriegardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06783773632775842680noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3890786265475429448.post-5827273799954143472016-03-26T11:13:51.326-04:002016-03-26T11:13:51.326-04:00Yes it is quite tall but rather nice. I should cut...Yes it is quite tall but rather nice. I should cut it down just after it blooms with the hope it produces a few more flowers later in the season.rochefleuriegardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06783773632775842680noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3890786265475429448.post-90138280659394449992016-03-26T11:09:50.276-04:002016-03-26T11:09:50.276-04:00It does seem to be rather tough.It does seem to be rather tough.rochefleuriegardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06783773632775842680noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3890786265475429448.post-4418256512438372502016-03-26T11:08:34.912-04:002016-03-26T11:08:34.912-04:00You are probably right. I had not thought about th...You are probably right. I had not thought about the fact that she might have cut it back to keep it lower.<br />You might be to hot for it.rochefleuriegardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06783773632775842680noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3890786265475429448.post-7392290437901082282016-03-26T10:33:40.761-04:002016-03-26T10:33:40.761-04:00C. lactiflora 'Lodden's Anna' is my be...C. lactiflora 'Lodden's Anna' is my best guess. She'd probably cut hers back to make it more manageable. I have successfully killed this plant multiple times so congrats on keeping it alive!Casa Mariposahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16647089868277238456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3890786265475429448.post-23575147235641958472016-03-26T04:58:46.319-04:002016-03-26T04:58:46.319-04:00Maybe it's just because it's a seedling or...Maybe it's just because it's a seedling or maybe it is because of the place it grows. Perfect soil in a place where it would already haved thrived ok and bam 6 feet tall ? <br />Anyway I'd love to grow some C. lactiflora this tall : it makes a wonderful background<br />Bon week-endFrançoishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06079718116821423062noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3890786265475429448.post-38479695759238898392016-03-25T21:54:09.931-04:002016-03-25T21:54:09.931-04:00I think you've been very lucky, proper name or...I think you've been very lucky, proper name or not. I love tall plants which fend for themselves without the fuss of staking, and yours seems capable.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3890786265475429448.post-41064274929190249582016-03-25T21:41:02.552-04:002016-03-25T21:41:02.552-04:00Wow, that is really tall. I like it in that spot, ...Wow, that is really tall. I like it in that spot, though. Sorry, I don't have any experience with this plant. Please keep us posted on your observations and discoveries. :)Beth at PlantPostingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10473637655960119672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3890786265475429448.post-28194545298492997572016-03-25T20:35:46.188-04:002016-03-25T20:35:46.188-04:00I am very pleased with it. I just wonder how it ca...I am very pleased with it. I just wonder how it came about. Just a mixing up of genes I suppose.rochefleuriegardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06783773632775842680noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3890786265475429448.post-55987079288872677722016-03-25T20:34:09.337-04:002016-03-25T20:34:09.337-04:00It came true to seed but with a doubling of the si...It came true to seed but with a doubling of the size!rochefleuriegardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06783773632775842680noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3890786265475429448.post-26898275537132581982016-03-25T20:33:23.651-04:002016-03-25T20:33:23.651-04:00I also love C. persicifolia. I expect as you say t...I also love C. persicifolia. I expect as you say this this tall one has found just the right conditions.rochefleuriegardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06783773632775842680noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3890786265475429448.post-32394323416613302942016-03-25T11:34:32.367-04:002016-03-25T11:34:32.367-04:00So impressed that it stood that tall with no need ...So impressed that it stood that tall with no need of staking! In my experience flowers will sometimes grow as much as twice as tall as they are supposed to. Just a question of the right conditions, I suppose. My favorite Campanula is C. persicifolia, I thin,. Jasonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00671760671850555664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3890786265475429448.post-58163931720893042552016-03-25T07:34:59.750-04:002016-03-25T07:34:59.750-04:00I wonder whether it is some sort of hybrid too. Ma...I wonder whether it is some sort of hybrid too. Maybe some cross pollination has taken place. I love campanula lactifolia - we have Pritchards variety and it flowers for ages.Sue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3890786265475429448.post-54164035203195551182016-03-25T02:09:04.015-04:002016-03-25T02:09:04.015-04:00Sorry no, but as you say the lady grew it from see...Sorry no, but as you say the lady grew it from seed, then it wouldn't necessarily come true. Maybe it has taken after one of its grandparents or even great grandparents!Paulinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16057764572761794703noreply@blogger.com