I have two campanulas, very similar but different. I'd like help identifying them. I have received both "over the garden gate" from other gardeners who did not know what they were other than campanulas. Here are the photos: This one grows 18" tall or so ( photo / image / picture from Cayuga Morning's Garden ) Here is the foliage, long narrowish leaves ( photo / image / picture from Cayuga Morning's Garden ) Campanula #2, grows 30" tall, darker pink flared at bottom ( photo / image / picture from Cayuga Morning's Garden ) Foliage of campanula #2, wider. ( photo / image / picture from Cayuga Morning's Garden ) #2 foliage ( photo / image / picture from Cayuga Morning's Garden ) Anyone know? They are both lovely plants in a wildling sort of way. They move about the garden by underground runners & resist efforts to coral them too much. They are not aggressive, but only because they are easy to pull out.
The last pictures look like my octopus plant. It is cute and easy to contain. Makes a pink flower that looks like an octopus .
Oh! For some weird reason I am relieved. The idea of an octopus plant was a bit disconcerting. I'll look up your plant.
I have never seen either one and love them. Thanks for enlightening me. I will look for it sometime..unless someone sends me a start..... .... BTW... My clivias are doing wonderful. The seeds are about an inch tall and my big one is starting to look like the roots are finally growing. thanks both of you.
Carolyn, I am happy to send you a couple of starts. I just researched Barb's plant. All three (hers & my two) are companula punctata's. Barb's is a named cultivar. Mine are probably wildlings. They do spread if you are not careful, but it is easy to pull them out. In their first flush of bloom, they are quite pretty. As the blooms fade, not so much so. I sometimes just cut them back. They make good cut flowers. I am glad your clivia are coming along!
Anyone want my little octopus plant? I can go RIP some out today..... I love it. I think it's a fun plant and good ground cover. I'd rather pull that than weeds.
Barb-I would love a start of your octopus plant. I can send you my 2 wilding campanulas. How about that?
carolyn, It will be safe, the box has only shade in it. Just kidding, it will love any condition. I have it in sun and shade. Cayuga Morning, I could find a good home for yours. Thanks.....
Oh thank you barb...The box would be very safe for the ride here. After that where should they like to live?
Carolyn & Barb--What a deal, huh? Carolyn, I grow mine in 1/4-1/2 day sun only because I have no full sun anywhere on the property. I think they can grow in full sun to partial shade.
