How to Grow and Care for Balloon Flowers - The Spruce
2024年6月10日 · 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 Plant and Grow Balloon Flower - Better Homes & Gardens
2024年6月4日 · 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.
How to Grow and Care for Balloon Flowers - Gardener's Path
2023年7月6日 · 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 (Balloon Flower) - Gardenia
Widely 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
2022年7月18日 · 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
2023年10月11日 · 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 Growing & Care Guide - The Garden Magazine
2023年6月13日 · 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.
Balloon Flower: Growing & Care Tips, Colors, Benefits
Guide 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 …
2021年9月23日 · 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 …
Growing and Caring for Balloon Flowers - Garden.org
Dependably 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.