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How about something rather different and very special for summer beds and patio pots! The intriguing balloon-like buds open to reveal star shaped flowers in white, blue and a rare pink. They are low enough to make perfect edging plants too. Many people grow this wonderful plant as an annual. We have been successful in overwintering it in zone 5 as a perennial. Grows 6" tall. Proper name: Platycodon
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Balloon Flower - Platycodon Grandiflorus Komachi Balloon Flower Seed Specifications Season: Perennial Zones: 4 - 9 Height: 18 inches Width: Compact Bloom Season: Early Summer to Late Summer Bloom Color: Blue Environment: Full Sun -Partial Shade Soil Type: Dry or Moist, but Well Drained Soil Balloon Flower Seed Overview Balloon flower seed is truly an unique flower. This flower has unique blue blossoms resembling an umbrella and once it is established in the garden, this long-living plant...
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They have a preference for a rich and moist soil, and like to grow in sunny or partially shaded areas of the garden that have good drainage.
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This dwarf form grows only 1-1.5 feet tall and is great planted in part shade or light shade with astilbe, campanula and primroses. Balloonlike buds open into 2 inch blue star-shaped flowers from June to August. Winter hardy to zone 3. Packet is 100 seeds. Jumbo packet is 1,000 seeds. Sorry, out of stock.
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Balloon Flower Platycodon grandiflora Medicinal 1-3 ft. Hardy Perennial Known in Chinese medicine as Jie-Geng, these mid-to-late summer, vibrant, star-shaped, blue-violet blooms have traditionally been used to treat sore throats, coughs, bronchitis, chest pain, and tonsillitis. Easy to grow and care for. Zones 3-9. Planting Depth: Surface Soil Temp. for Germ.: 65-70°F Days to Germ.: 14-28 Plant Spacing: 12"-18"apart Days to Maturity: Perennial Full/Moderate Sun Moderate Water/Drought Tolerant Pack weight ...
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Perennial. Plant in full sun or partial shade. Sow seeds in early spring.
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This dwarf form grows only 1-1.5 feet tall and is great planted in part shade or light shade with astilbe, campanula and primroses. Balloonlike buds open into 2 inch blue star-shaped flowers from June to August. Winter hardy to zone 3. Packet is 100 seeds. Jumbo packet is 1,000 seeds. Sorry, out of stock.
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Balloon Flower - Platycodon Grandiflorus Komachi Balloon Flower Seed Specifications Season: Perennial Zones: 4 - 9 Height: 18 inches Width: Compact Bloom Season: Early Summer to Late Summer Bloom Color: Blue Environment: Full Sun -Partial Shade Soil Type: Dry or Moist, but Well Drained Soil Balloon Flower Seed Overview Balloon flower seed is truly an unique flower. This flower has unique blue blossoms resembling an umbrella and once it is established in the garden, this long-living plant...
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Very unique balloon-like flower buds that open up to star shaped blooms. This F1 hybrid; height 6-8" tall are heat tolerant. Hardiness Zones 3-8. Package (25 seeds).
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Balloon Flower Platycodon grandiflora Medicinal 1-3 ft. Hardy Perennial Known in Chinese medicine as Jie-Geng, these mid-to-late summer, vibrant, star-shaped, blue-violet blooms have traditionally been used to treat sore throats, coughs, bronchitis, chest pain, and tonsillitis. Easy to grow and care for. Zones 3-9. Planting Depth: Surface Soil Temp. for Germ.: 65-70°F Days to Germ.: 14-28 Plant Spacing: 12"-18"apart Days to Maturity: Perennial Full/Moderate Sun Moderate Water/Drought Tolerant 50 Seeds, 175 mg
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6021BF Florist Blue Balloon Flower Platycodon grandiflorum Developed specifically for the cutflower trade, this 2-1/2–3-1/2' plant bears long-lasting deep blue rounded star-shaped flowers from June to August. Called Balloon Flower because the buds look like inflated balloons ready to burst. Slow to emerge in spring; needs some support once it does. Plant in sun to light shade, 12–18" apart. Taproot can make it tricky to transplant so avoid wet soil where it will not thrive. Zones 3-8. ~1,100 seeds...
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35 pelleted seeds This pretty little annual from Brazil grows about 4 - 6 inches tall and produces many flowers about an inch in size. The flowers open every morning in the sunshine and form a carpet of color. Flowers close at mid-afternoon. Moss rose is a prostrate succulent plant that prefers sunny and dry locations. It is great to grow in places where other plants will not grow, or where perennials die back. Moss rose blooms from early summer to frost and can be used in rock gardens, as a ground...
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Interesting profuse blue flowers resemble balloons just before opening. Important herb of the Orient: cough remedy is prepared from the roots; wholesome young foliage added to salads.
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Star-shaped, blue-violet flowers bloom all summer long on this hardy perennial. Platycodon has become one of our favorites for its sheer beauty as well as its response to simple care. We start it early in the greenhouse so it has some size when we set it out. It blooms and makes seed the first year. Unusually cold resistant, we have never had it die out. The edible root is often used in soups in Korean cuisine.
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(Nigella damascena) First appeared in England around 1570. Some very imaginative folk names include Love-Entangle and Jack-in-Prison. Intriguing striped seedpods dry well. It is hard to resist popping the seedpods when they are green, because they pop like little balloons! Self-seeding, hardy annual, 18–24" tall.
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The seed of this brand new Sunflower is organically produced. Crisp, clean orange-gold petals and dark disk. Closest comparisons are Sunrich Orange and Pro Cut Orange. It is pollenless, and single stemmed. Perfect for commercial cut flower production. Flower diameter is approximately 4-6”, can get to 7-8” if plants are spaced further apart. Plant height is 3-4 ft. Average Maturity: 40-50 days for cutting when 1-2 petals start to show. 50-55 days for full maturation.
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(Nigella damascena) First appeared in England around 1570. Some very imaginative folk names include Love-Entangle and Jack-in-Prison. Intriguing striped seedpods dry well. It is hard to resist popping the seedpods when they are green, because they pop like little balloons! Self-seeding, hardy annual, 18–24" tall.
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