COLOUR IN MY GARDEN 



Perhaps the prettiest Bellflower is C. persicifolia, with 

 its many stems of fragile bells. It has the usual violet- 

 blue and white forms and if these are allowed to sow 

 themselves about the garden we shall get intermediate 

 shades all the way from the deepest blue to the curious 

 skimmed-milk hue so often displayed by these inter- 

 marrying Campanulas. C. lactiflora,* with its two fine 

 varieties, E. Molineux (blue) and alba magnifica (white), 

 is one of the most useful. The plants grow often six 

 feet tall and have handsome foliage. They should be left 

 without division as long as they are doing well. C. lactiflora 

 blooms in August, just before the handsome biennial C. 

 pyramidalis, and continues to develop blossoms for a long 

 period if the old ones are cut off. The latter grows six feet 

 tall and carries its splendid flowering well into September. 



Of the more strongly purple Bellflowers, C.latifolia macran- 

 tha is a fine sort. It does not require division save every five 

 or six years, and grows into splendid, strong clumps sending 

 up many stalks of deep purple bells. This plant is effective 

 with the feathery Spiraea Aruncus (or Aruncus Sylvester) 

 and masses of pink Sweet Williams. Campanula glomerata 

 is also a good purple sort and among the Canterbury Bells 

 are several lavender and purple shades. All these Bell- 

 flowers have white forms, but Canterbury Bell is the only 

 one known to me that offers a luscious pink one. C. al- 

 liarifolia is a white Bellflower of much beauty, though a 

 bit rampageous for the select circle of the flower garden. 

 It is a delightful wild garden plant. 



Platycodons are of these cool coloured midsummer 



* In heavy soil this plant sometimes winter kills. 



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