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Diversity in boreal region & unusual survivors

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Caragana arborescens (Siperianhernepensas)

This is a winter hardy member of the large leguminae family, coming from north Asia. I have 3 bushes which have been cultivated to grow...

Campanula sarastro (Tarhakello)

This is a hybrid of C.punctata and C.trachelium, actually it is not an own species at all. As many hybrids it has large and beautiful but...

Campanula rotundifolia (Kissankello)

This is the most common bluebell in Finnish nature. It occurs all over the country on different kind of meadows, along the roads and on...

Campanula rapunculoides Varsankello

This bluebell grows wild in Finland and it is quite common in the southern part of the country. These plants are moved from the...

Campanula punctata (Pisamakello)

This bluebell isn't actually blue but dirty pink with abundant darker spots as the latin name punctata indicates. In my opinion this...

Campanula poscharskyana (Tähtikello)

I bought this originally Serbian bluebell 2019. Already during the first summer it produced a great amount of flowers. Despite of its...

Campanula portenschlagiana (Muurikello)

A low growing and densely flowering bluebell from Croatia. It likes to grow on stony walls. I bought the small plants 2018.

Campanula persicifolia (Kurjenkello)

This bluebell species is quite common in the Finnish nature, but it doesn't grow everywhere. It likes nutrient rich soil where it has to...

Campanula patula (Harakankello)

This species is a very common bluebell growing on every meadow all over our country. It is not perennial so it is difficult to have it in...

Campanula latifolia (Ukonkello)

This high growing gorgeous species occurs also in the nature as a runaway species from gardens. I bought my plant 2019.

Campanula lactiflora (Maitokello)

A light violet species of bluebells from Turkey and Caucasus. Bought this seldom seen plant 2019. It is difficult to find data about its...

Campanula glomerata (Peurankello)

This is a beautiful wild bluebell with some violet tinge. It grows often along the roadsides and is easy to plant in the garden before...

Campanula carpatica (Karpaattienkello)

Blue flowers are my favorite. That's why I have sampled many different bluebells in a certain place in the garden. C.carpatica is often...

Calluna vulgaris (Kanerva)

There is a large rock behind my house. Most of that area is covered by Calluna, which in Finland flowers in August. Calluna needs dry or...

Callistemon citrinus (Lamppuharja)

An Australian bush or small tree, which has brush-like bright red flowers. It has been in my green house over 10 years growing very...

Calla palustris (Vehka)

There are three ponds which collect rain water, two small and one larger. In the smallest one I have planted 2018 a small piece of calla...

Calamagrostis arundinacea (Metsäkastikka)

A tall growing common grass, usually treated as weed by people here. But the species is hardy and quite beautiful, so it can also be used...

Buddleja davidii (Syrikkä)

Because of my great interest to butterflies too, I had to buy Buddleja, actually two of them. It is claimed to be absolutely the best...

Aster novi-belgii (Syysasteri)

This in autumn flowering plant belongs to my childhood's memories. When the weather turned to cold, schools began and the first snow...

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