Today, more than 400 species of Campanula are known - the flower, which is popularly called the bell. Half of its species took its place on private land plots. The great popularity of Campanula, blooming only a couple of months a year, is due to the fact that it is by no means fastidious and does not need special care.
Features planting garden kampanuly on the site
The main feature is a preliminary soil preparation: it needs to be carefully dug, removed the weeds and the remaining roots, as well as fertilized. 
Depending on the length of the plant, the landing is made at a distance of 25 to 50 cm between the bushes. After proper landing the campanula flowering period come exactly on time.
Important! When a flower is being transplanted, its roots should be left in the ground: try not to shake the plant, so as not to knock the soil off it. Holes for transplanting should be dug in advance.
Optimum time for landing in an open ground
Flowers are planted in late May or early June. At this time, the soil is already well warmed, so the seeds will be easier to germinate. In the fall, the best time to plan a campaign or to plant it in open ground is October. This time allows the flower to take root and move the upcoming cold well.
The combination of white and blue paint - a winning option for the design of flower beds. In such a case, aquilegia, delphinium, clematis, astilba, anemone, roses, and peonies can be neighbors for the campanula.
Choosing a place to grow
In spite of the fact that kampanula garden is an unpretentious plant, in order to get more lush and prolonged flowering, some rules:
- the place must be exposed to sunlight;
- drafts badly affect the state of the plant;
- the composition of the soil should be weakly alkaline or neutral;
- soil drainage is important because flowers suffer from stagnant moisture;
- before planting, you need to dig the ground, removing all weeds.
Sowing seeds in open ground
Most often, Kampanula garden is grown from seed. Having decided to plant flowers in the fall, they are placed immediately in open ground (it is recommended to do this at the end of October). But in the spring (March), it is better to sow them in a pot. Regardless of the location, the soil should be well hydrated. For quick and good seedling seedlings should be immersed in the ground by 3 cm.
Features care for campanula in the garden
Caring for bells does not require a lot of effort, but still there are some rules, the observance of which after planting will enable it to grow quickly and bloom.
Did you know? In ancient times, bells were considered a strong love spell. In order to attract the girl he loved, they plucked a flower at dawn and fastened it near his door. They believed that the aroma of the bell would attract love.
Watering rules
Many people who decide to fill their garden with bells are interested in how to care for the garden in the garden. The first thing you need to know is that these flowers love water, but watering should be appropriate to seasonality. 
- Active flower growth begins in March and ends in September. At this time, you can water the beauty daily, in the pot the ground should also be wet.
- After the flowering stops, watering is reduced to two times a week.
- In the cold season, when the plant is resting, two irrigations per month are enough.
Creating a beautiful flower bed, consider the period of flowering plants: will it be spring, summer or autumn? If you are able to combine the flowers correctly, you can enjoy bright colors during the whole warm season.
Weeding and loosening the soil
Removal of excess vegetation and soil treatment are extremely important for growing bells. Loosening the soil is necessary, since after that the roots will receive an additional amount of oxygen, which the plant very much needs. Weeds should also be absent in order not to take moisture and other minerals from the soil in which the campaign grows.
Fertilization
Campanula garden during cultivation needs an additional amount of organic elements. It is recommended to carry out such top dressings in the spring and in the summer. 
We know a few fertilization rules:
- fresh manure is better to exclude, as this leads to rotting of the roots;
- top dressing do 1 time in 7 days;
- in the spring it is recommended to apply nitrogen-containing fertilizers;
- Minerals are added to the soil before flowering;
- after drying of the inflorescences, the soil is fed with potassium or superphosphate.
Important! Campanula reaches for the light, so the pot with the plant must sometimes be turned, but you should know that a sharp turn of 180 degrees only hurts the flowering.
Pruning flowers
Campanula perennial after planting and seasonal care needs pruning flowerswhich have already faded. Professional gardeners recommend at the end of autumn to shorten all the stems to a length of 10 cm. In the spring, the plant is carefully inspected, the dried stems are removed and re-cut to a length of 5 cm. After such manipulations, all dormant buds will wake up, new strong shoots will appear. 
Rest period and pruning Campanula
In order for the flower to win over well and next year to please its beauty in the garden, you need to make some actions:
- reduce the amount of watering as much as possible in order to avoid stagnation of water during cold weather;
- lower the temperature of the content to +12 ° C;
- prune shoots, leaving no more than two buds on each branch.
Did you know? The bells always look down, which helps them to protect the pollen and nectar from moisture. In dry windy weather, seeds scatter on the ground. When the weather changes, the flower closes, creating protection. In addition, bells are the most popular in the preparation of bouquets of meadow flowers.
Wintering of a perennial campanula
Campanula in the winter needs additional shelter, despite its cold resistance. In after the autumn pruning plants need to cover the roots with peat and fallen leaves. 
How to deal with pests and diseases
Campanula when planting in the country can be exposed to diseases when growing conditions are changed.
An excess of moisture and a lack of light lead to the defeat of fungal diseases, rust, ring spots and powdery mildew. To prevent disease, the soil is treated with copper sulphate or the drug "Topaz". If the weather is too dry, parasites such as slobber, snails, slugs or aphids can attack the plant. To combat them resort to the help of superphosphates or drug "Iskra".
Other Campanula Breeding Methods
Campanula flowers can also be grown using reproduction in other ways, which we will explore in more detail later.
Dividing bush
In this way, everyone can increase the number of plants in his garden. Make it easy.
At the end of flowering, carefully dig a shrub and divide it into several parts With a sharp knife, it is important that each has at least one point of renewal. Then the resulting bushes are seated on previously prepared places and watered. This should be done in September, so that Campanula has time to take root before winter. 
Cuttings
For this method, a 15 cm long branch from the bottom of the shoot is cut from the bush and placed in a container with water. After that, wait until the roots appear, to immediately transplant into a pot with peat and sand. Watering the plant at this time is not necessary, just sprinkle it with water. After engraftment and gaining strength, the flower can be transplanted into open ground.
Knowing how to grow a campaign and adhere to all the rules, you can enjoy its bloom all summer. It will be enough to replenish your garden with new bushes, and bright colors will always surround you at home.
