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weekendwarrior

Moved to a new house with a front and back garden that dreams are made of. Previous owner left an eye sore so it's time to learn!

Campanula

  • Season Icon Early SummerEarly Summer 2017
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weekendwarrior

Creeping bellflower... Check out my first post in this plant

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  • Season Icon Early SummerEarly Summer 2017
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weekendwarrior

Ok another big problem. So this IS creeping bellflower. Look at it all! Wow, my day off just got busy. If anyone has these PULL them out ASAP. To identify: stem is purple /maroon at the base of the plant and gets green towards the top. All the leaves are furry underneath. The leaves grow alternating directions (diametrically opposite ), leaves at the bottom are heart shaped and as you get to the top the leaves become more spear shaped and the flowers grow tall and upright in a line.

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weekendwarrior

Good bell flowers are generally low lying/bushy, the flowers are clustered and not in a line upwards.

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MelanieAt

Yeah I accidentally planted some last year, thinking it was safe because it was at the nursery. Ripped it all out this week when @gjones warned me about it.

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MelanieAt

Good luck. That looks like a lot of work. I hope it's not as bad as goutweed

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dgobi

Good to know! I've had these come up in my garden too.

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weekendwarrior

@gjones @MelanieAt I wonder if this would be a good plant to keep inside.... It grows like well..... Bellflower and most likely would do good in a pot? What's your thoughts. If it's in a pot it wouldn't be such s big problem growing wise.

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MelanieAt

Well no harm in trying, right @weekendwarrior

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mycorneronline

Can you tell is mine is creeping or another variety?

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