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New Campanula has darkest flowers ever
10-03-2004 17:40 Campanula ‘Purple Sensation’ is now in it’s second year of development at the Kebra Nursery and looks set for a 2005 introduction.
By Miriam Young    3 reactions»

C. 'Purple Sensation's flowers dark purple-blue flowers open from almost black buds.

It appears to be a mutation of C. 'Sarastro' as the plants have inherited a similar compact, branching habit.

 
Biography
Local Boy Made Good
By Miriam Young
Mark van Kesteren’s story is a simple, yet inspiring tale of achievement earned through hard work, learning from the master and using a little imagination to progress.
The Nursery
Kebra nursery
By Miriam Young
Kebra is jointly owned by Mark van Kesteren and Patrick Brama. Together they look after many new perennial varieties during the vital early production stages.
Breeding work
New possibilities from Kebra
By Miriam Young
Being so involved in the growing of new varieties, it’s only natural that Mark and Patrick should be curious as to how well they can do at creating a few of their own, so in 1999 they set up a breeding program for Delphiniums and Campanulas.