How to Grow and Care for Balloon Flowers - The Spruce
WEBJun 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.
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.
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.
Platycodon grandiflorus (Balloon Flower) - Gardenia
WEBWidely 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.
Balloon Flowers Guide: How to Grow & Care for ... - GardenBeast
WEBJul 18, 2022 · Balloon flowers are tropical perennial plants that can reach between 1 and 2.5 feet (30.4-76.2 cm) in height and 1 and 1.5 feet (30.4-45.7 cm) in width. Their foliage is thick, oval or lance-shaped, green to blue-green with serrated edges.
How to Plant, Grow, and Care For Balloon Flowers - Epic Gardening
WEBOct 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.
Balloon Flower Plant - Growing Balloon Flowers In Your Garden ...
WEBJul 24, 2021 · Balloon flower (Platycodon grandiflorus) is one of those fun plants to grow in the garden with kids. Balloon flowers get their name from the unopened buds, which swell up prior to opening and resemble little hot-air balloons.
Balloon Flower: Growing & Care Tips, Colors, Benefits
WEBGuide to growing and caring for balloon flowers in your garden. Learn about size, bloom times, colors, and the benefits of the flower, including companion planting.
How To Grow Platycodon (Balloon Flower) - BBC Gardeners …
WEBSep 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.
Balloon Flower Growing Guide - Simply Garden Life
WEBApr 10, 2018 · Balloon-shaped flower buds pop open into beautiful blue, white, pink, or purple flowers in summer. Plants are slow to establish and emerge late in the spring, but are otherwise long-lived and low maintenance.