In the people the flower has campaigned, or the bellis called the "bride and groom" for the fact that the most common of his hybrids - Alba and Mayi - have respectively a white (bride) and a bluish-lilac (groom) color of flowers. This ampel plant is ideal for growing in suspended flowerpots. Such luxurious blue and white garlands of flowers can often be seen in the windows of private houses and city apartments.
The bride and groom are a flower from the Alpine mountainsand meadows, where in the wild it grows well on stony ground and can even meet on rocks. That's why campaigning is undemanding to the soil, but the soil is better to choose loose, airy, so that the roots of the plant have the opportunity to breathe. Like many herbaceous plants, the bell of the univalent has a short life - only 2-3 years, and in order to keep this species in its garden on the windowsill, it is better to prepare fresh planting material in advance. Most often, the flower of the bride and groom is propagated by cuttings cut from the old plant at the end of winter - early spring. The shoots are very easy to take root, while practically not needing watering. Regular sprayings are sufficient, as the overmoistening of the substrate can lead to decay of the roots.
During active growth and flowering, it is necessary tothe soil was constantly moist, but not excessively. Do not allow water to stagnate in the pan. Like many flowers of the house, the groom and the bride fall into a "hibernation" in the fall, watering at this time is reduced, and in the cold time and water is very rarely watered.
The bride and groom are a light-loving flower, but notIt is necessary to overdo it: protect the plant from scorching sun rays, as they can cause burns on the leaves. Ideal - to place the campaign in the penumbra on the southern window. If the plant has little light, the shoots will begin to stretch, and the bush will no longer be so lush and attractive.
A bell-shaped bellows does not impose any special requirements on humidity and air temperature, but with excessive dryness and heat on the plant, a spider mite may appear.
The bride and groom are a flower that is actively growingand blooms in the spring, summer and early autumn, and in October-February "rest". At this time, the growth and appearance of buds slows down. In February, it is recommended to prune the shoots, leaving 5-7 cm length with several sleeping buds. In spring, during the resumption of watering, new shoots will quickly develop from these buds. Cut off the same parts of the stems can be used as a planting material when propagating Campanula. From spring until autumn, the bride and groom blossom abundantly, and so much so that because of the numerous bells with undivided petals, one can not even see the leaves. In order to campaign as long as possible and abundantly blossom, you need to timely tear off the wilted flowers.
As you can see, the bride and groom - a flower unpretentious in care, but what a gentle, fragile and beautiful! Such a plant will become a real pearl in your mini-garden on the window.
