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Campanula pyramidalis not flowering

LornaPLornaP Posts: 80
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I bought a dozen Campanula pyramidalis online last autumn, which arrived as tiny plug plants. I put them in larger pots to grow them on a bit, then planted them in 3 different areas of my garden - by west facing fence, by south facing wall and in a trough by east facing wall. They are all still alive, but no sign of any flowers. Any ideas about why this is?

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  • AnniDAnniD Posts: 11,945
    I suspect they may still  be establishing. They look healthy enough and l would expect them to flower next year.
    That's my take anyway  :)
  • Pete.8Pete.8 Posts: 10,953
    I agree.
    I grew them from seed sown in late Spring a few years ago expecting them to flower the following year, but they flowered the year after that by which time they were big plants.
    Quite spectacular when in full bloom.

    Billericay - Essex

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  • GardenerSuzeGardenerSuze Posts: 5,050
    @Pete.8 They are new to me do they need staking please?
    RETIRED GARDENER, SOUTH NOTTS.
    Building a garden is very personal. It's not quite the same as installing a boiler.
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  • Pete.8Pete.8 Posts: 10,953
    Mine didn't - they were stout as little trees :) 
    They got to about 6ft and after the main stem finished flowering more shoots came out from the lower growth so more flowers but nearer the ground.
    I'll definitely grow them again

    Billericay - Essex

    Knowledge is knowing that a tomato is a fruit.
    Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad.
  • GardenerSuzeGardenerSuze Posts: 5,050
    @Pete.8 Thanks campanulas do well in my garden, I am always interested in ones that are new to me.
    RETIRED GARDENER, SOUTH NOTTS.
    Building a garden is very personal. It's not quite the same as installing a boiler.
    James Alexander Sinclair 
  • LornaPLornaP Posts: 80
    Thanks - good to know they might flower next year. I have other types of campanula that do really well, but these sounded quite a dramatic display.
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