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Joined: 4/21/2010
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Location: persia
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Hi,
I’m newbie here and I've found your forum interesting ,
About 2 weeks ago I bought this plant from my local plant store, they told me that this flower is called plati colon, I didn't found anything about this plant and I'm ineterested to know how care of this beautiful flowers, the seller told me irrigate it daily and it's enough to keep it in apartment behind the glassy window but I need to know its correct name and how to care it,   Thanks in advance
Pouyan
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Location: Newfoundland, Canada
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Your red and white gloxinia in the background is nice. but your lovely plant is called "Italian Bell Flower" scientific name is (Campanula isophylla)
Care:
Water-test the soil with your fingers, if its light and crumbly the plant needs water, frequently during summer months, infrequent during winter.
Light-Brightest light position possible, but always avoid direct sunlight. being outdoors in summer will help its growth, but make sure its somewhat shaded.
Humidity- Spray the plant often
Soil- Good and loamy soil.
the plant is more well shaped if you pinch out growth tips occasionally.
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Hmm... actually, I think it isn't a Campanula, but Platycodon* grandiflorus, Chinese Bellflower. I don't have personal experience with this plant, but I guess VenusFlytrap's suggestions can also be applied to this plant.
One thing I'd like to point out, though, since the seller told you to water it daily - make sure you never let the plant sit in water, plants can drown too!
*which is where I guess your "plati colon" comes from. :) Either misheard or pronounced wrongly...
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Both of our suggestions are closely the same looking in appearance. who knows
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Platycodon does best in direct sun, but with cool temperatures. It is hardy in Zone 4. Beware of rigid watering schedules - once per day, once per week, etc. - because they don't take idiosyncratic conditions into account. Your plant should be watered when the surface of the soil is almost dry or just barely damp, regardless of how many days it has been. Don't repot it while it is in flower or bud. If you move it outside, acclimate it slowly. Are you really living in Persia (sic)?
Will Creed wcreed@HorticulturalHelp.comMy website
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thanks alot dear buddies for your precious info and suggestion,
I have also the white variety of this kind of Platycodon but seems the white one is slightly more sensitive and now its leaves are little wither and dry but I think it occurred like this according lack of my knowledge about this plant hope I can restore it to its normal condition as soon as its possible,
Will creed yes, I'm living in Persia, Iran means land of aryans and persia have more tendency to non-political character and is a quality this days not a geographical state or more humanistic society , but now everything is mixed and the Iranian political leader make it worser day by day, Hope everyone test the peace and let the light of peace spread everywhere :-)
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Pouyan, Good for you in maintaining your cultural roots and separating from geo-political borders that divide all of us far too much. I wish you the best of luck and hope also that a peaceful resolution can be found between the leaders of our respective countries. ~Will
Will Creed wcreed@HorticulturalHelp.comMy website
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