Balloon flower
SpeciesPlatycodon grandiflorus
Connections
Fact sheet
every fact quoted from its source“Perennial to 50cm” — Balloon Flower- Tall Blue seeds | The Seed Collection
“Balloon flowers like cooler summer conditions and do well with afternoon shade in hot areas.” — How To Grow A Balloon Flower and Care Guidef
“Moderately moist but not soggy” — How to Grow and Care for Balloon Flowers
“3–8 (USDA)” — How to Grow and Care for Balloon Flowers
“reaching 12 to 30 inches tall and 12 to 18 inches wide.” — How To Grow A Balloon Flower and Care Guidef
“Propagation is best done through stem cuttings, as the deep taproots do not like being disturbed.” — How To Grow A Balloon Flower and Care Guidef
“They rarely have pests, but sometimes slugs or snails can be a problem.” — How To Grow A Balloon Flower and Care Guidef
Who grows this
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1 cultivar
Where this comes from
- Name and place in the family tree: GBIF Backbone Taxonomy (CC BY 4.0)
- Linked record: Wikidata (CC0)
- Wikipedia: Balloon flower
- Fact sheet: 3 source pages, read and quoted by the OmniGrow Librarian