Difference between revisions of "Adenophora"
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− | | name = '' | + | | name = ''Adenophora'' |
− | | common_names = | + | | common_names = Lady Bells |
− | | growth_habit = | + | | growth_habit = herbaceous |
| high = ? <!--- 1m (3 ft) --> | | high = ? <!--- 1m (3 ft) --> | ||
| wide = <!--- 65cm (25 inches) --> | | wide = <!--- 65cm (25 inches) --> | ||
− | | origin = | + | | origin = mostly Far East |
| poisonous = <!--- indicate parts of plants which are known/thought to be poisonous --> | | poisonous = <!--- indicate parts of plants which are known/thought to be poisonous --> | ||
− | | lifespan = | + | | lifespan = perennial{{SSN}} |
− | | exposure = | + | | exposure = full sun to light shade{{SSN}} |
− | | water = | + | | water = regular, moderate{{SSN}} |
| features = <!--- flowers, fragrance, fruit, naturalizes, invasive --> | | features = <!--- flowers, fragrance, fruit, naturalizes, invasive --> | ||
| hardiness = <!--- frost sensitive, hardy, 5°C (40°F), etc --> | | hardiness = <!--- frost sensitive, hardy, 5°C (40°F), etc --> | ||
| bloom = <!--- seasons which the plant blooms, if it is grown for its flowers --> | | bloom = <!--- seasons which the plant blooms, if it is grown for its flowers --> | ||
| usda_zones = ? <!--- eg. 8-11 --> | | usda_zones = ? <!--- eg. 8-11 --> | ||
− | | sunset_zones = | + | | sunset_zones = 1-10, 14-24, 30-43{{SSN}} |
| color = IndianRed | | color = IndianRed | ||
| image = Adenophora bulleyana - 2.JPG | | image = Adenophora bulleyana - 2.JPG | ||
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Adenophora (gland-bearing; referring to the cylindrical nectary which surrounds the base of the style). Campanulaceae. Campanula-like border perennials. | Adenophora (gland-bearing; referring to the cylindrical nectary which surrounds the base of the style). Campanulaceae. Campanula-like border perennials. | ||
− | Herbs, differing from Campanula chiefly by the style being surrounded by a cylindrical gland: corolla ball- shaped, 5-lobed: stamens free from corolla, the filaments dilated and ciliate toward base; caps. 3-celled.— About 14 species of hardy herbaceous perennials in Siberia, China and Japan. Fls. blue, nodding, on short pedicels, produced freely in midsummer in slender but stiff, erect panicles or loose racemes.—For cult. see Campanula | + | Herbs, differing from Campanula chiefly by the style being surrounded by a cylindrical gland: corolla ball- shaped, 5-lobed: stamens free from corolla, the filaments dilated and ciliate toward base; caps. 3-celled.— About 14 species of hardy herbaceous perennials in Siberia, China and Japan. Fls. blue, nodding, on short pedicels, produced freely in midsummer in slender but stiff, erect panicles or loose racemes.—For cult. see [[Campanula]].{{SCH}} |
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===Propagation=== | ===Propagation=== | ||
− | {{ | + | Propagation is by seeds or cuttings in spring. The plants do not take kindly to division or other disturbance of the roots. Many other species than those in the trade are worthy.{{SCH}} |
===Pests and diseases=== | ===Pests and diseases=== | ||
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*''Adenophora bulleyana'' | *''Adenophora bulleyana'' | ||
*''Adenophora coelestis'' | *''Adenophora coelestis'' | ||
+ | *''Adenophora confusa'' | ||
*''Adenophora lilifolia'' : a hardy perennials producing drooping pale blue flowers on branching spikes in July | *''Adenophora lilifolia'' : a hardy perennials producing drooping pale blue flowers on branching spikes in July | ||
*''Adenophora polymorpha'' | *''Adenophora polymorpha'' | ||
{{Inc| | {{Inc| | ||
− | A. coronopifolia, Fisch. 1-3 ft.: radical lvs. petiolate, ovate-rotund, cordate, crenately toothed, hairy; upper lvs. sessile, entire or nearly so, glabrous, and linear lanceolate: fls. racemose, 3-10 in a cluster, blue, each fl. on a slender pedicel. June. Dahuria. | + | *A. coronopifolia, Fisch. 1-3 ft.: radical lvs. petiolate, ovate-rotund, cordate, crenately toothed, hairy; upper lvs. sessile, entire or nearly so, glabrous, and linear lanceolate: fls. racemose, 3-10 in a cluster, blue, each fl. on a slender pedicel. June. Dahuria. |
− | + | *A. denticulata, Fisch. (A. tricuspidata, DC.). 1 1/2-2 ft.: upper lvs. sessile, ovate-lanceolate, the lower and radical ones petioled and more or less orbicular: fls. small, blue, pedicillate, in a terminal, loose raceme. July. Dahuria. | |
+ | *A. Gmelinii, Fisch. 1-2 1/2 ft.: lvs., or at least the upper ones, linear, narrow, entire or nearly so, and quite glabrous: fls. blue, 3-10 in a second racemose cluster which is axillary near the upper part of the st. Dahuria.—Suitable for dry and stony places. | ||
+ | *A. intermedia, Ledeb., not Sweet (A. coronata, DC.). Plant 2-3 1/2 ft.: radical lvs. petiolate, cordate, toothed: upper lvs. acutish at base, serrate, crowded: fls. pale blue, racemose, small. May. Siberia. | ||
+ | *A. periplocaefolia, DC. A dwarf (3 in.) perennial suitable for rockeries, with ascending st.: lvs. petiolate, ovate, acute at the apex, slightly cordate at the base, crenately serrate: fls. usually solitary and scapose, pale blue. June. Siberia. | ||
+ | *A. stylosa, Fisch. 1-2 ft., erect: Lvs. petiolate, the lower obovate and sinuate, the upper ovate, acuminate, quite glabrous: fls. few, racemose, the raceme naked, and lax. May. E. Eu. | ||
+ | *A. verticillata, Fisch. 2-3 ft.: st. simple: lvs. whorled, serrate, the upper ovate-lanceolate, the lower petiolate, sub-orbicular: fls. pale blue, small, arranged in irregular clusters near the top of the St., some, along the lower part of the st., in whorls. June. Dahuria. | ||
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Revision as of 04:45, 8 July 2009
Lifespan: | ⌛ | [[Lifespan::perennialsn]] |
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Origin: | ✈ | mostly Far East |
Exposure: | ☼ | [[Exposure::full sun to light shadesn]] |
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Water: | ◍ | regular"regular" is not in the list (wet, moist, moderate, dry, less when dormant) of allowed values for the "Water" property., [[Water::moderatesn]] |
Sunset Zones: | [[Sunset zones::1-10, 14-24, 30-43sn]] |
Read about Adenophora in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture
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Adenophora (gland-bearing; referring to the cylindrical nectary which surrounds the base of the style). Campanulaceae. Campanula-like border perennials. Herbs, differing from Campanula chiefly by the style being surrounded by a cylindrical gland: corolla ball- shaped, 5-lobed: stamens free from corolla, the filaments dilated and ciliate toward base; caps. 3-celled.— About 14 species of hardy herbaceous perennials in Siberia, China and Japan. Fls. blue, nodding, on short pedicels, produced freely in midsummer in slender but stiff, erect panicles or loose racemes.—For cult. see Campanula.CH
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Cultivation
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Propagation
Propagation is by seeds or cuttings in spring. The plants do not take kindly to division or other disturbance of the roots. Many other species than those in the trade are worthy.CH
Pests and diseases
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Species
Species include:
- Adenophora bulleyana
- Adenophora coelestis
- Adenophora confusa
- Adenophora lilifolia : a hardy perennials producing drooping pale blue flowers on branching spikes in July
- Adenophora polymorpha
Read about Adenophora in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture
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Gallery
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References
- Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture, by L. H. Bailey, MacMillan Co., 1963
External links
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