Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A large genus of plants, which gives its name to the natural order Campanulaceæ; the bell-flower genus.
- noun [lowercase] A chasuble: so called from its conical shape when put about the body.
- noun [lowercase] In zoology and anatomy, some campanulate or bell-shaped part or organ.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- proper noun (Bot.) A large genus of plants bearing bell-shaped flowers, often of great beauty; -- also called
bellflower .
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- proper noun A taxonomic
genus within thesubfamily Campanuloideae — theharebells and related plants.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun any of various plants of the genus Campanula having blue or white bell-shaped flowers
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Examples
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But now back to the bells, I love this one, it's called Campanula punctata:
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Campanula ‘Viking’ — a well-behaved warrior in the garden
Campanula ‘Viking’ — a well-behaved warrior in the garden « Sugar Creek Gardens’ Blog 2010
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Campanula ‘Viking’ — a well-behaved warrior in the garden
Terrarium Day at Sugar Creek « Sugar Creek Gardens’ Blog 2010
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Campanula ‘Viking’ — a well-behaved warrior in the garden
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Species to be reintroduced include the harebell (Campanula rotundifolia), oxeye daisy (Leucanthemum vulgare) and sneezewort (Achillea ptarmica).
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It features a dwarf oakleaf hydrangea, Hakonechloa macra ‘All Gold,’ and Campanula ‘Samantha.’
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Campanula ‘Viking’ — a well-behaved warrior in the garden
World’s largest flowering plant — still growing « Sugar Creek Gardens’ Blog 2010
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Van der Kloet also recommends grey-leaved hostas, Calamagrostis acutiflora 'Overdam', Campanula latifolia 'Alba' and Geranium magnificum.
Gardens: Alliums 2010
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I agree with some of the others, it looks like a Campanula or Bellflower to me too!
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I worked on the Campanula family last year at this time and could never find a match.
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