Platycodon grandiflorus 'Astra Blue' - Plant Finder
WEBPlatycodon grandiflorus, commonly called balloon flower, is a clump-forming perennial that is so named because its flower buds puff up like balloons before bursting open into outward-to-upward-facing, bell-shaped flowers with five pointed lobes. Plants are native to slopes and meadows in China, Japan, Korea and Siberia.
Astra Blue - Balloon Flower - Platycodon grandiflorus - Proven Winners
WEBBluish 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:
Platycodon grandiflorus ‘Astra Pink’ (Balloon Flower) - Gardenia
WEBVigorous and floriferous, Platycodon grandiflorus ‘Astra Pink’ (Balloon Flower) is a dwarf herbaceous perennial which produces an abundance of bell-shaped, flaring, pale pink flowers, up to 3 in. across (7 cm), adorned with 5 broad, pointed lobes that form a …
How to Grow and Care for Balloon Flowers - The Spruce
WEBJun 10, 2024 · Platycodon grandiflorus Astra series: This type grows double flowers with 10 petals in blue, pink, or white. They're an ideal choice to start from seeds.
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 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.
Platycodon grandiflorus ‘Astra White’ - Perennials
WEBPlatycodon grandiflorus ‘Astra White’. Balloon Flowers are summer-blooming cousins to the more familiar Bellflowers. This selection forms a compact mound of green foliage, bearing inflated buds that open into star-shaped single white blossoms.
Platycodon grandiflorus 'Astra Blue' (Astra Series) - RHS …
WEBballoon flower 'Astra Blue'. A dwarf herbaceous perennial with narrow, mid-green leaves and large, star-shaped, violet-blue flowers opening from inflated, balloon-like buds all summer.
Platycodon grandiflorus 'Astra Blue' (Astra Series) - Shoot
WEBNov 16, 2011 · 'Astra Blue' is a compact, dwarf, clump-forming, herbaceous perennial with ovate to lance-shaped, toothed, blue-green leaves and large, balloon-like buds opening to light violet-blue flowers in late summer and early autumn.
Astra Pink - Balloon Flower - Platycodon grandiflorus - Proven Winners
WEBBrowse reviews from people who have grown this plant. Find out where you fall in the Hardiness Zones database. Proven Winners - Astra Pink - Balloon Flower - Platycodon grandiflorus pink plant details, information and resources.