How to Grow and Care for Balloon Flowers - The Spruce
WEBJun 10, 2024 · Balloon flowers (Platycodon grandiflorus) are easy perennials with flowers that emerge from puffy buds. Learn to grow this summer bloomer with this guide.
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.
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 | Gardener’s Path
WEBJul 6, 2023 · Balloon flower, Platycodon grandiflorus, is a native of the Russian Far East, China, Japan, and Korea that has become a garden sensation in the United States. A member of the Campanulaceae family that includes bellflower and lobelia, its common name derives from the puffy balloon-like buds that burst open into starry bell-like blossoms.
Balloon Flower Guide: How to Grow & Care for “Platycodon Grandiflorus”
WEBJul 18, 2022 · Platycodon Grandiflorus, also known as Balloon Flower, Platycodon, or Chinese Bellflower, is a species of herbaceous flowering plants in the Campanulaceae family. Balloon flowers are the only members of the Platycodon genus.
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 Plant Growing & Care Guide for Gardeners
WEBThe plant gets its name from its unique, balloon-like buds that open to star-shaped flowers. Platycodon plants prefer full sun to partial shade and well-drained soil. Plant them in the spring or fall. With their beautiful and unique flowers, they're ideal for borders, rock gardens, or containers.
Platycodon grandiflorus (Balloon Flower, Chinese Balloon Flower ...
WEBChildren love to grow this plant for the balloon-like buds which pop when squeezed. The name "Platycodon" means "flat bell", which aptly describes the opened flowers. It grows best in full sun to partial shade and well-drained, slightly acidic soil.
Platycodon grandiflorus - Plant Finder - Missouri Botanical Garden
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.
How to Plant, Grow, and Care For Balloon Flowers - Epic Gardening
WEBOct 11, 2023 · Double flower varieties of balloon flowers are popular for their fluffy petaled look. Most platycondon cultivars look quite similar, with blue or purple star-shaped flowers emerging from enlarged buds.