![]() Late fall or winter planting of seeds is a good idea, since the seeds like stratification. Dwarf varieties won’t grow much taller than 1 foot high. The plant has a clump forming growth with alternate bright green leaves that form along the tall stems.īalloon flower will grow to about 1 – 2 1/2 ft. The plant looks great as a border plant and is lovely in rock gardens. It attracts butterflies and is a magnet for birds. The blue and purple colors look great with the contrast of yellow black eyed Susans and Liatris.ĭaylilies also make good companion plants.īalloon flower does well in containers and is great for cut flowers. It is one of the few blue flowers that gardeners can enjoy. This long lived perennial is deer resistant. There are both double and single varieties of the flower shape. The most desired color is blue, since there are so few garden flowers in this color, but Platycodon grandiflorus also comes in pure white, purple, and pink. They are fun to grow with children because kids love the hot air balloon shape and like to pop the flowers!įlowering time is mid summer and the plant will keep flowering as long as you remember to dead head the spent flowers. FlowersĮven thought the buds on this plant are rounded like Chinese lanterns or balloons, when the flowers pop open they form a pretty star like shape. ![]() Organic matter, such as compost, added in the fall will replenish nutrients lost from flowering and will help them get ready for The following year’s round of growth. They don’t need much extra watering, although it does best if the soil gets regular moisture, and can take short periods of drought in stride. Adding ground coffee grounds will help to raise the acidity of the soil. Chinese bell flower prefers a slightly acidic soil. ![]()
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