When to Sow Bellflower? A Detailed Guide to the Best Sowing Time
Bellflower gets its name because its flowers look like wind chimes. It can be used for flower beds, rock gardens or border planting in gardens, and in everyday life people often grow it as a potted plant. So, when should bellflower be sown?
1. When to sow bellflower?
Bellflower is generally sown from March to May or from August to October. The suitable temperature for its seeds to germinate is 18-25°C. It can be sown in peat trays or pots. After sowing, cover with a layer of fine soil, and germination will occur in about 15 days.
2. How to care for bellflower?
1. Soil
Bellflower generally suits a loose, well-drained and relatively moist environment, and slightly acidic or neutral soil is especially good. If the soil is acidic, lime water needs to be added to neutralize it. So a mix of ordinary garden soil, orchard soil and sandy loam is relatively good, and mixing in animal manure makes a relatively good base fertilizer.
2. Watering
After bellflower seedlings emerge, you only need to keep the soil slightly moist. Be sure not to water too much, to avoid excessive water accumulation, otherwise the whole plant may die. But seedlings also cannot grow without water, especially in a dry environment, which can easily cause bellflower to wilt, and after a long time it certainly cannot be saved. So watering should be determined by the moisture of the soil and the growth situation.
3. Fertilizing
Besides providing enough base fertilizer for bellflower, proper topdressing is necessary, especially in the vigorous growing season. Generally, fertilizing once a month can promote its growth, and you can also appropriately spray the leaves to promote leaf growth. For fertilizing, try to choose relatively dilute nitrogen-potassium fertilizer. Of course, animal or human manure is also fine. In summer the temperature is too high, so be sure not to fertilize under high temperatures, to avoid the whole plant becoming wilted or scorched.
4. Light and temperature
Bellflower grows relatively well when there is plenty of sunlight, and it blooms relatively vigorously, so it must be given enough light.
Bellflower is simple to care for and also has high ornamental value, so you might as well grow one or two pots at home.