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Jun 10, 2024 · Balloon flowers are clump-forming perennials and members of the easy-to-grow bellflower family of plants although the blooms do not resemble bells. Instead, puffy, balloon-like buds swell up to produce the 2- to 3-inch star-shaped blue-violet flowers.
Jul 6, 2023 · Balloon flower adds a cheerful touch of blue to sunny garden borders. Learn all about this hardy summer-blooming perennial favorite now on Gardener’s Path.
Widely popular among gardeners, Platycodon grandiflorus (Balloon Flower) is a compact herbaceous perennial with bell-shaped, flaring, violet-blue flowers, up to 2-3 in. across (5-7 cm), adorned with 5 broad, pointed lobes that form a star shape.
Jun 4, 2024 · How and When to Plant Balloon Flower. Start seeds indoors in seed-starting mix six to eight weeks before the last frost date in spring for blooms the first year, or direct sow them on the surface of a prepared garden bed after the last frost date for blooms the second year.
Jul 18, 2022 · The Balloon Flower (Platycodon grandiflorus) is also known as Chinese Bell Flower or Japanese Bell Flower. In Korea, the root is called “Doraji.” This perennial is a member of the Campanulaceae family and is known for its large balloon-shaped blossoms typically blue, pink or white.
Sep 23, 2021 · All you need to know about growing platycodon (balloon flower), in this Grow Guide. Platycodon grandiflorus is a clump-forming herbaceous perennial that bears starry flowers in summer. These are mostly in shades of vivid violet-blue, although white and pink cultivars are also available.
Oct 11, 2023 · Balloon flowers are the ultimate flowering perennial plant. They are incredibly low-maintenance, propagate well, require little attention, and flower reliably year after year, even within the first year of planting. Plus, their cute balloon-like blooms that explode into colorful star-shaped flowers are second to none.
Vigorous and floriferous, Platycodon grandiflorus ‘Sentimental Blue’ (Balloon Flower) is a dwarf herbaceous perennial which produces an abundance of bell-shaped, flaring, vibrant blue flowers, up to 3 in. across (7 cm), adorned with 5 broad, pointed lobes that form a star shape.
Platycodon–commonly called balloon flower–is a perennial that bears mostly purple-blue flowers opening from balloon-like buds from spring through early fall. The inflated flower buds that look like balloons split open into broad, shallow, bell-shaped flowers.
Dependably perennial in USDA Hardiness Zones 3 through 8, balloon flower tolerates both extreme cold and scorching summer heat. It thrives in full sun but also adapts well to partial shade, especially in zones 7 and 8. The plant's common name makes perfect sense. The flower buds are hollow balloons, which gradually inflate and color up.
