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1. Balloon Flowers: Plant Care & Growing Guide - The Spruce
Link: https://www.thespruce.com/how-to-grow-balloon-flowers-4125528
Description: WebSep 27, 2021 · This easy-grower blooms all summer long with intense blue-violet flowers, but there are also cultivars with white and pink blooms. Balloon flowers are generally planted in the spring after the danger of frost has passed, growing quickly to …
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2. How to Plant and Grow Balloon Flower - Better Homes & Gardens
Link: https://www.bhg.com/gardening/plant-dictionary/perennial/balloon-flower/
Description: WebMay 4, 2023 · Lynn McAlpine. Updated on May 4, 2023. In This Article. View All. Where to Plant. Planting Tips. Care. Pests and Problems. Propagation. The inflated buds of balloon flower (Platycodon grandiflorus) are fun to pop, and they make great cut flowers.
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3. How to Grow and Care for Balloon Flowers | Gardener’s Path
Link: https://gardenerspath.com/plants/flowers/balloon-flower/
Description: 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.
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4. Balloon Flowers Guide: How to Grow & Care for ... - GardenBeast
Link: https://gardenbeast.com/balloon-flower-guide/
Description: WebJul 18, 2022 · 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. They produce flowers in the summer from late July to early August.
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5. Platycodon grandiflorus (Balloon Flower) - Gardenia
Link: https://www.gardenia.net/plant/platycodon-grandiflorus
Description: WebAdaptable, long-lived and easy of care, Balloon Flower is a very reliable bloomer over a long season that enlivens the summer garden with its curious flower buds and starry blossoms. Recipient of the prestigious Award of Garden Merit of the Royal Horticultural Society for its outstanding qualities.
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6. How to Plant, Grow, and Care For Balloon Flowers - Epic Gardening
Link: https://www.epicgardening.com/balloon-flower/
Description: WebOct 11, 2023 · 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.
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7. How To Grow And Care For Balloon Flowers (Handy Guide)
Link: https://plantedbloom.com/growing-balloon-flowers/
Description: WebBalloon flowers get their unusual name from the shape of their buds. They grow puffy little buds that then bloom into beautiful star-shaped flowers. If you want to grow these special flowers in your garden, we’ve got the guide for you. Read on to find out different ways to plant balloon flowers and how to care for them after they mature.
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8. Balloon Flower Growing & Care Guide - The Garden Magazine
Link: https://thegardenmagazine.com/balloon-flower-growing-care-guide/
Description: WebJun 13, 2023 · 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.
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9. Balloon Flower - Tips for Growing Platycodon grandiflorus
Link: https://thegardeningcook.com/growing-balloon-flower/
Description: WebJul 17, 2017 · Balloon Flower, or Platycodon grandiflorus, is also known as Chinese Bell flower. The common names of this pretty perennial plant come from the plump found flower buds that resemble hot air balloons or Chinese lanterns before they open. Blue flowers are unusual in the garden.
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10. How to Grow Platycodon - Balloon flower - Harvest to Table
Link: https://harvesttotable.com/how-to-grow-balloon-flower-platycodon/
Description: 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.