Bell-shaped flowers are very beautiful and elegant. They almost always have colors that are nice to look at, like pink, white or purple, so you can use plants to beautify a roomsuch as the terrace, the balcony or some corner of the garden.
In addition, there are many plants with bell-shaped flowers, so it will not be difficult for you to find the one (or those) with which to decorate your home. Here is a selection.
Red bignonia (Campsis radicans)
La red bignonia, also called Virginia jasmine or climbing trumpet, is a climbing and deciduous shrub that can measure up to 10 meters in height. It has pinnate, green leaves, and throughout spring produces bell-shaped red flowers.
It is a plant that grows fast if it is in a sunny place and receives water from time to time. But yes, it has invasive potential, so to avoid problems it is recommended to keep it in a pot. Resists up to -20ºC.
Clivia (threatened slopes)
La clivia It is a perennial rhizomatous plant formed by dark green, ribbon-like leaves, the center of which sprouts a flower stalk composed of bell-shaped red or red-orange flowers in spring.
It grows up to 30 centimeters in height, but so that problems do not arise, it must be placed in the shade, since the sun burns it. Resists up to -5ºCbut if temperatures drop so much it loses its leaves.
Crino (Crinum x powellii)
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The crino is a bulbous whose bulb is planted at the end of winter or early spring, since it blooms in summer. It forms a rosette of long leaves that measure 1,20 meters long by about 8 centimeters wide. Y its flowers can be white or pink.
It is a species that is not easily seen in gardens or nurseries, but it is easy to care for. You have to put it in a sunny place and water it from time to time. What’s more, withstands frosts down to -4ºC.
Foxglove (digitalis purpurea)
La foxglove it is a biennial herb (lives about two years) that first forms a rosette of basal leaves, and then, in the following spring, produces a flower stem up to 1 meters high with many tubular pink, lilac or pale yellow flowers.
It should be placed in a sunny placealthough if you are in the Mediterranean or in an area where the degree of sunshine is high, it is preferable to have it in semi-shade so that the sun does not “burn” it. It resists frost down to -18ºC.
dip loading (Mandevilla lax)
La dipladenia or mandevilla is an evergreen climber that loses its leaves in temperate climates. It can measure up to 6 meters in height if it has a support, and develops green leaves and white, pink, or red bell-shaped flowers in summer.
It is ideal to have on a lattice or balcony, since it needs a lot of light to grow. But nevertheless, it is very sensitive to frostwhich is why it is advisable to grow it in a pot if you live in an area where temperatures drop below 0 degrees, since this way it can be brought into the house without problems.
Fuchsia (magellanic fuchsia)
Although all fuchsias have bell-shaped flowers, some narrower than others, on this occasion we recommend the F. magellanica. It is an evergreen shrub that grows between 2 and 4 meters high, and branches almost from below. It has hanging, lilac flowers with large red sepals.
Resists frost down to -18ºC. It is not difficult to maintain as long as it is placed in shade or part shade, and grown in acidic soil (with a pH between 4 and 6).
Ipomea (Ipomoea purpurea)
The ipomea, also called don Diego by day, purple bell or morning glory, is an annual climbing herb (it only lives one year) that can reach 6 meters in height if it has support. It has green, heart-shaped leaves and lilac or pink bell- or trumpet-shaped flowers.
It grows very fast in warm and temperate climates, and also requires very little care (only some watering when the soil is dry). But yes, we recommend growing it in a pot since it can be considered as invasive, since the seeds germinate easily.
Cuban Jasmine (allamanda cathartica)
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El Cuban jasmine, also called yellow trumpet or butter flower, is an evergreen climbing shrub that reaches 5 meters in height. Its leaves are elongated and green, ending in a point. In tropical climates it flowers for a good part of the year; on the other hand, in the temperate ones it only does so in spring-summer. Its flowers are yellow and of good size.
It is a species that needs sun, as well as protection if temperatures drop below 10ºC. It can tolerate up to 0 degrees if it is in a very sheltered cornerbut it is preferable not to have it outside if it is cold.
Lily of the valley (Convallaria majalis)
The lily of the valley is a herbaceous plant that develops simple leaves 10 to 25 centimeters long, and white, bell-shaped flowers. These are grouped in clusters made up of about 10 flowers, and they sprout in spring.
It is not very difficult to take care of, but it is important to put it on the outsidein a protected place where it does not get direct sunlight. It lives well in temperate and even cold climates, withstanding frosts down to -20ºC; on the other hand, he does not like the heat too much.
Desert rose (Adenium obese)
La desert rose It is a caudiciform plant that grows as a small succulent bush 1-1 meters high. Its leaves are dark green and lanceolate, and in summer it produces bell-shaped flowers that can be white, pink, red, yellow or even bicolor.
In cultivation it is delicate. It needs a light soil that drains water very well, as well as sporadic watering and direct sun. It can withstand the cold (down to 0 degrees), but in these conditions it loses its leaves.. But it must be kept indoors if there are frosts.
Which of these plants with bell-shaped flowers did you like the most?
