- Perennial to 50cm
- Long flowering season
- Large buds resemble balloons
Description
'Balloon Flower- Tall Blue' seeds
Platycodon grandiflorus
- Perennial to 50cm
- Long flowering season
- Large buds resemble balloons
Herbaceous perennial to 50cm. Upright compact dark green foliage which produces an abundance of large blue to purple star-shaped flowers throughout late spring and summer. The large flowers bloom in clusters on top of leafy stems. Mature buds swell and resemble balloons prior to opening. Great for beds, borders, rockeries, pots and containers. In temperate and cool climates the foliage will die back entirely over winter months and re-shoot from the base in late spring. Also known as "Chinese bell flower". Has a history of medicinal and culinary uses.
Blue Flowers
Container growing
Rockeries
Borders
Beds
Ornamental use
Seeds per gram: 1100
Product code: E7-02
Best Months to Sow
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Quick Sowing Guide
| Method | Raise seedlings or sow direct |
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| Sowing Depth | 0mm |
| Season | Autumn and early spring |
| Germination | 14-28 days @ 16-18°C |
| Hardiness / Life Cycle | Frost Hardy Perennial |
| Plant Spacing | 30cm |
| Plant Height | 50cm |
| Position | Full to part sun, moist well drained soil |
| Days Until Maturity | 200+ days |
*Notes: Sow seeds on surface and press into moist soil. Seeds require light to germinate.
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How To Grow
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Ratings & Reviews
Balloon Flower- Tall Blue
This is a beautiful flower, I purchased it last year only in pink, the flowers are facinating, they do start off like big balloons and open into a beautiful flower, quite large I was surprised. They are easy to grow and the flower lasts a long time best of all the rabbits don’t touch them which is a bonus as they devour a lot of my other flowers. Dianne
