Flower SeedsHSC-CAM-003-PKT
Campanula medium
120 - 150Days to maturity

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Champion II Rose Pelleted (F1) Campanula Seed

Item #HSC-CAM-003-PKT

About this variety

A rose pink Canterbury bell for cutting.

Champion II Rose has rose pink bells.

Canterbury bells fill the late-spring and early-summer gap between spring flowers and summer annuals, adding sturdy stems, bulk and structure to bouquets. The Champion series was bred for upward-facing bells and very even plants. Started early enough, plants flower in their first season. Also called bellflower.

Flowers about 120–150 days from sowing, on plants 30–40" tall. Pelleted seed with a conventional coating (not NOP-compliant). F1 hybrid.

Specs

  • Packet: 50 seeds
  • Average 26,500 seeds per oz.
  • Plant height: 30–40"

In stock — Packet

Current price $7.75

Know before you sow

Quick Facts

Growing times vary with weather, soil and local conditions.

Growing guide

From seed to harvest

Start in fall to spring

Short days first build stems; long days bring flowers.

Light, thin cover

A dusting of vermiculite keeps pellets moist.

Choose a spacing

4–6" for single stems, 10–12" for branched plants; support them.

Cut at 2–3 open

Keep stems upright after cutting.

Growing Information

Days to germination

About 7–14 days at 65–68°F (18–20°C).

Starting indoors

The only recommended method. Sow into 128-cell trays or similar 6–8 weeks before planting out. The seed needs light, but a very thin layer of vermiculite or mix over it keeps it moist and helps dissolve the pellet. Water from below or mist gently.

Timing

Start plants in fall, winter or early spring. Canterbury bells respond to day length: seedlings need short days to build stem length and leaves before long days trigger flowering. Fall-sown plants wintered in an unheated tunnel bloom in early summer on the tallest plants; winter sowings bloom a little later on shorter plants.

Light

Full sun; tolerates part shade.

Plant spacing

For single stems, 4–6"; for branched plants, 10–12". Netting or other support is recommended. Single-stem crops finish faster and suit greenhouses; branched plants, at roughly 8–10 stems each, suit the field where space is less tight.

Hardiness

Annual.

Harvest

Cut when 2–3 of the lower flowers on a stem are open, and keep stems upright so they do not bend.

Soil

Free-draining soil rich in organic matter, ideally pH 5.8–6.2.

Uses

A long-lasting cut flower.

Packet

50 seeds.

Seeds per oz.

About 26,500 on average.

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