What kind of flower is this?

Brenda E
by Brenda E
A friend of a friend, gave me a start of this, as third in line gift, I didn't get the name of it. It spreads by underground runners and is doing quite well.
What is it?
  9 answers
  • Douglas Hunt Douglas Hunt on Aug 17, 2012
    Is that as much as the flowers open, Brenda? Do you have a detail so we can clearly see the shape of the leaf?
  • Jo Justice Jo Justice on Aug 17, 2012
    They are morning glories. They open in the morning and are beautiful. Lavender outside and blue in the center. I have them on my cyclone fence and I love them!
  • Brenda E Brenda E on Aug 17, 2012
    Here is another photo,hopefully, clearer. I know it is not a Morning glory, the bell shaped blooms rise on stiff stem from a bunch of leaves. Simular to coral bells.
  • Sherry L Sherry L on Aug 17, 2012
    Don't know what it is but you can send me a start. I like it and can always use another vine.
  • Angela A Angela A on Aug 18, 2012
    almost looks like the blooms of a pieris temple bells, as far as shape, but thats a bush not a vine....im very curious to know now myself what this is! very pretty!
  • Douglas Hunt Douglas Hunt on Aug 18, 2012
    Based on the toothed leaf and the flower I would say you have "Cherry Bells," (Campanula punctata f. rubriflora "Cherry Bells") or something very similar.
  • Brenda E Brenda E on Aug 18, 2012
    Thank you Douglas, you've done it again! "cherry bells" look exactly like my mystery flower.
  • Douglas Hunt Douglas Hunt on Aug 18, 2012
    I'm happy to have found it, Brenda.
  • Karen Kenworthy Karen Kenworthy on Jun 09, 2016
    It looks like "Cherry Bells" and it is very invasive. I have it everywhere and can't get rid of it.