Campanula punctata

Besotted With Bespotted Bellflowers

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I am about to leave for vacation at my family’s summer cottage in Central New York State. Over the years I have developed several garden beds on the property. Even though I only see and tend them for brief periods each year, they hold a special place in my horticultural heart. Ten ago I bought … Read more

Spotted Bellflower

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About five years ago I bought an alluring plant from a roadside stand in the Finger Lakes region of Central New York State.  The “stand” was actually a large cart, laden with perennials that were clearly surplus specimens from someone’s well-stocked garden.  The “someone” was nowhere to be seen.  Among the offerings were gaillardia daisies, … Read more