Def not a campanula....Oh yes it was

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  1. eddybaby

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    20220806_203147.jpg This was the packaging for this plant when I bought it last year, the white flowers are a picture on the label btw. As you can see it's definitely not a campanula especially since its sooooo tall. Any suggestions please❓ TIA
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    You can get tall campanulas for example C persicifolia. Takion White can be 70 cm. How tall is yours? looking at the bricks assume 10 cm a course and it's 6 courses from the pot to the top so 60 cm.
     
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    Hi NigelJ Yes about 60cm.....the foilage just looked wrong to me. Ill check out C persicifolia. Takion White and see whats what. Cheers :ccheers:
     
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    I think also that is is Campanula persicifolia, several Campanulas grow tall.
     
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      Looks something like the Campanula that grows wild throughout our garden - mainly white or blue. We like them but we are constantly having to pull some out as they spread everywhere. They tend to flower for quite a long time :blue thumb: and ours easily grow to 3ft. A lovely delicate flower.
       
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        Thank you Michael I'll check that out
         
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        Thank you Shiney
         
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        It is called persicifolia because it has narrow leaves like a peach tree - the botanical name for a peach tree is Prunus persica.

        Here's one of mine, it's growing in a pot ... sorry for quality of picture

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          Picture looks fine Michael thanks again :spinning:
           
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          Here's some of ours. They're still growing. I spotted one elsewhere that was well over 4ft high.

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