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 Overview. Where to Plant Balloon Flower. Plant balloon flower plants in a sunny part of the garden. You'll get the most blooms when the plant receives at least eight hours of sun daily. It will grow in part shade, but the number of blooms is substantially reduced.
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 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 Grow Balloon Flower — Platycodon - Harvest to Table
WEBPlatycodon–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.
How to Grow and Care for Balloon Flowers - Gardeners Yards
WEBBalloon flowers might just be the perfect choice. These intriguing plants, with their balloon-like buds that open into star-shaped blossoms, are surprisingly easy to grow and care for.
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 & Care Guide - The Garden Magazine
WEBJun 13, 2023 · The Balloon Flower, scientifically known as Platycodon grandiflorus, is a perennial flowering plant native to East Asia, particularly China, Korea, and Japan. It is a popular ornamental plant grown in gardens and landscapes for its unique balloon-like flower buds that open into beautiful star-shaped flowers.
Growing and Caring for Balloon Flowers - Garden.org
WEBDependably 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.
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