There is something genuinely fascinate about bell shape - determine flowers . It ’s a goody to watch bees crawl in and out of them gather pollen , and it ’s always a pleasant surprisal to trip up upon such a plant at the edge of a wooded area . There are improbable and short versions of these peak .
Lily of the Valley (Convallaria majalis)
Lily of the valley was introduce to American by European settlers . It has since become naturalize , thriving in fishy , damp soils , often in areas where the ground has been upset . Two tall , bright light-green leave of absence surround a individual stalk – called a raceme – of the same colour that is adorned with belittled , blanched , bell - forge efflorescence . The flowers have a very pleasant perfume and lily of the valley is grow commercially for the perfume industry .
Foxglove (Digitalis purpurea)
Foxglove mature in the wild in the superman soils of the forest floor and in flock grasslands . Foxglove is a biennial that grows up to 4 pes tall and attracts bee , as well as butterflies and hummingbirds . These works will fly high at the shady edge of a garden and will only do well in full sun if the soil is very moist . According to Plants for a Future , one foxglove plant can bring forth up to 2 million seeds .
Bells of Ireland (Moluccella laevis)
ship’s bell of Ireland originated in Western Asia , Turkey , Syria and the Caucasus . The green , bell - shaped part looks like a flower , but is actually the calyx , or the leaves , in the center of which sits a little white flower . These plants do well in cool , dampish areas , such as the Pacific Northwest ; they will not thrive in heating and humidity . It does very well as a container plant , and accord to Rainy Side Gardeners , the flowers are a symbol of secure luck .
Christmas Bells
Another name for Christmas bells is Chinese lantern lily . The flora is embellish with lowly lily-livered , orangish or cream - color in flower that resemble small lantern or bells . The flowers flow from touchy unripe stem . This plant will climb if provided living .
Cathedral Bells
Cathedral Vanessa Bell are also known as loving cup and dish aerial vine . It is a fast - growing annual vine that can reach heights of 10 to 25 feet magniloquent and will disperse as wide if used as a groundcover . According to Cornell University , the flush are immature when they spread out then bit by bit change color , turn purple or white . Cathedral bells bloom all summer into fall .
Canterbury Bells
Canterbury bells might be pinkish , rise , lavender , white or disconsolate . The bell - shaped flowers curl up at the edges and have a calyx of the same color as the flower . This flower is tall and popular in cottage garden , according to Rainy Side Gardeners . It makes a bold statement as a mass planting , and is also well send as a delimitation plant life or in a cutting garden .
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