How to Grow and Care for Balloon Flowers - The Spruce
WEBJun 10, 2024 · Instead, puffy, balloon-like buds swell up to produce the 2- to 3-inch star-shaped blue-violet flowers. Balloon flowers will thrive in just about any condition, except in especially hot environments. This plant prefers rich soil, full sun, and temperatures between 60 and 80 degrees Fahrenheit.
How to Grow and Care for Balloon Flowers | Gardener’s Path
WEBJul 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.
Platycodon grandiflorus ‘Astra Double Blue’ (Balloon Flower)
WEBAdaptable, long-lived and easy of care, this compact Balloon Flower is perfect for cut flowers, containers, or the garden. Grows up to 8-10 in. tall (20-25 cm) and 6-10 in. wide (15-25 cm). Does not need staking.
Balloon Flowers Guide: How to Grow & Care for ... - GardenBeast
WEBJul 18, 2022 · Balloon Flower Blue grows as a hardy perennial in USDA Zones: 4 - 9 and thrives in full sun to partial shade areas. Platycodon Grandiflorus is low maintenance and reaches a height of 18 inches tall with dark blue blooms in late spring to summer.
How to Plant and Grow Balloon Flower - Better Homes & Gardens
WEBJun 4, 2024 · Balloon flower thrives in organically rich, loamy, well-draining soil with a pH between 5.5 and 7.5. Once established, balloon flower will usually succeed without extra irrigation; rainfall is normally sufficient. Water regularly, about an inch per week, during the plant's first year in your garden.
Astra Blue - Balloon Flower - Platycodon grandiflorus - Proven Winners
WEBFeatures. Bluish purple, bell-shaped flowers. A beautiful plant covered with blooms throughout the season. Extra-thick flower petals extend the time that blooms are showy in the garden. Heat Tolerant. Attracts:
How to Plant, Grow, and Care For Balloon Flowers - Epic Gardening
WEBOct 11, 2023 · Try ‘Astra Double’ for a dwarf variety, or ‘Double Blue’ for a taller plant growing to a maximum of 30 inches. Stepping away from the blue flowers, we have two stunning cultivars. The first is ‘Fairy Snow’ , a dwarf plant with delicate white flowers and blueish-purple veins lining the petals.
Astra Blue Balloon Flower (Platycodon grandiflorus 'Astra Blue') …
WEBAstra Blue Balloon Flower is an herbaceous perennial with a mounded form. Its relatively fine texture sets it apart from other garden plants with less refined foliage. This is a relatively low maintenance plant, and is best cleaned up in early spring before it resumes active growth for the season.
Platycodon grandiflorus 'Astra Blue' - Plant Finder
WEBMaintenance: Low. Flower: Showy. Garden locations. Culture. Best grown in light, medium moisture, organically rich, well-drained loams in full sun to part shade. Avoid wet or poorly-drained soils. Plants are easily grown from seed.
Astra Double Blue Balloon Flower - Plant Addicts
WEBIts faded denim double blue blooms with star shaped stamen complement the lightly gray/green foliage. Highly adaptable to a variety of garden soil conditions, you will find this an easy to care for part to full sun location perennial.