code: 820
Plants in our gardens ascend to an impressive ten feet
Family: Campanulaceae
Common name: Bonnet bellflower
Plant Classification: Hardy climber
Packet Content(approx.): 10
This plant is in a league of its own and is surely the most magnificent of all climbing codonopsis. Twining stems clad in pointed leaves produce countless large, waxy, clematis-like bells of greenish-yellow, which are delicately marked in maroon. Plants in our gardens ascend to an impressive ten feet and are stupendous in a richly prepared bed.
Sowing advice:
Sow seeds at any time onto a good soil-based compost covering seeds with fine grit or compost to approximately their own depth. We recommend germinating at 15 to 20 degrees C. Germination may be very slow, perhaps 2-3 months, or sometimes much longer, and these seeds may sometimes wait for spring before emerging. Grow on individual seedlings in 3 inch pots before finally planting with climbing support in a well-drained spot or very large pot.
Cultivation:
It grows in moist areas in woodland on low hills or mountains at an elevation of 200–1600 m. The plant grows best in light and medium-well drained soils with plenty of moisture with a neutral to acidic pH and in full sun to semi-shade.
Uses:
The leaves and roots of the plant are edible raw or cooked. The plant has many medical uses and is used to treat lung abscesses, milk-flow obstruction and inflamed boils, among many others.
