The bell has long innumerable shoots, which are covered with small leaves, which have a rounded shape and with denticles along the edges. Plants of the bell are valued for delicate and beautiful flowers, which in diameter reach up to 3.5 cm, can be blue or white. The plant blooms in the spring-autumn period.
In the people the bell received many names: "bride" or "groom" (depends on the color of the petals), "shooting star", "snowflake", "Bethlehem star". Among the people there is a belief that once a year, namely, Ivan Kupala (in the night), all the bells ring. This belief can be checked by yourself: put the plant in your house, the more unpretentious it is.
Types of bells.
The campanulate is an equilateral - the indoor plants of campanula isophylla (the descriptions were given above). There are also other types of bell, which are also very beautiful.
- Bells brittle (English campanula fragilis).
- Campanula persicifolia (English campanula persicifolia).
- The campanula glomerata.
- The bell is pyramidal (English campanula pyramidalis).
- The bell is broadleaf (English campanula latifolia).
At home, you can only grow a bell.
Care of the bell.
These houseplants prefer bright light, but do not tolerate direct sunlight.
Watering plants in the summer should be abundant, in addition they need to be sprayed. Water should be after the earthen withered, otherwise the problems begin. With the onset of autumn, watering is reduced. In winter, watering stops.
In winter, the plant should be kept at 10-12 degrees. Despite the fact that the plant prefers fresh air, it is afraid of drafts, nevertheless, the room where the plant is located must be ventilated.
Earth composition: sod and leaf land with the addition of sand (at the rate of 1: 2: 1).
Feeding of the plant is carried out alternately with organic and mineral fertilizers once every 14 days. Feed the plant should be during the active growth of the bell, that is, from May to August.
At the end of winter, the dried shoots should be cut, thus providing a path for strong, new shoots.
It propagates mainly by dividing the bush, as it grows well. For this, the plant should be watered abundantly, then gently pulled out of the pot and divided into several parts. Then each part is placed in separate pots.
The bell can be planted and cuttings, for this, shoots are cut off and rooted in water, after which they are dived into pots (3-4 pottings can be planted in the pot, this will add to the splendor) and pinch the flower to form lateral shoots.
Possible problems.
The leaves began to turn yellow or blotchy. The reason is excessive watering.
The flower is "ripe". Every three years, you need to update the bell to restore its decorativeness.
Pests - a spider mites, scabbard - earthen cover covered with polyethylene, and the plant is treated with a soap solution. The solution is washed off with cool water. The plant is treated several times a week (but not every day) until the problem completely disappears.