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synonym Campanula persicifolia

Dwarf. Campanula lasiocarpa x Campanula nitida = ? polyploid or triploid progeny

Flower measuring, between 40 - 50mm (1 1/2 - 2 in.)¹⁾

Seed available, in small quantity. Species actually grown or used for breeding ²⁾

Campanula nitida var. alba

Species actually grown or used for breeding. The cross is numbered AR 285 C. The parents are: * First Cross: Campanula rotundifolia forma heterodoxa x seedling mutant no. 285 (an offspring giving a corolla with up to 25patals). * Second Cross: The resulting offspring;: seedling no. AR 285 M was crossed with Campanula nitida alba. * Yielding: no. AR 285 C, which appears on the front cover.³⁾

Campanula nitida var. alba. Plant: between 15-25cm high, upright stem. Flower: color: white. Corolla: saucer-shaped, 45-52mm wide, star-shape, petals: (5)usually 6(to 8), smooth. Pistil: 4-5-6-fid, chartreuse. Calyx: 4mm wide,8mm long. Corolla tube: smooth. Campanula nitida var. caerulea Seed available, in small quantity. Species actually grown or used for breeding ⁴⁾

Campanula nitida var.coerulea plena

nitida var. coerulea plena :Orig 004837-0117-72 Locn 1A EU, rec: PLNT: 1ab: 1, ayr: 72 ⁵⁾

In the cross-fertilization process, you may find that:

• 6. If nothing works, try a reverse cross. Some sterility or seed development barriers are present. Campanula nitida, being polyploid, is a good example of this phenomena.⁶⁾

The cross is numbered AR 285 C. The parents are: * First Cross: Campanula rotundifolia forma heterodoxa x seedling mutant no. 285 (an offspring giving a corolla with up to 25patals). * Second Cross: The resulting offspring;: seedling no. AR 285 M was crossed with Campanula nitida alba. * Yielding: no. AR 285 C, which appears on the front cover.⁷⁾