Balloon-Flower
About Balloon-Flower
Platycodon means "flat bell". Balloon flower gets its common name from the unopened flower buds which resemble hot air balloons. It grows best in full sun to partial shade and well-drained, slightly acidic soil. It's easy to grow from seed. Division and transplanting are difficult due to the fragile fleshy root system.
Taxonomy
Platycodon grandiflorus
Platycodon
Campanulaceae
Asterales
Also known as
Balloon flower, Platycodon and Chinese bellflower
How to care for Balloon-Flower
How often to water your Balloon-Flower
Balloon-Flower needs 0.5 cups of water every 9 when it doesn’t get direct sunlight and is potted in a 5" pot.
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Water 0.5 cups every
9
Finding light for Balloon-Flower in your home
Balloon-Flower love being close to bright, sunny windows 😎.
Place it less than 1ft from a south-facing window to maximize the potential for growth.
Balloon-Flower does not tolerate low-light 🚫.
Select your region to see how the current weather in your area affects the placement of Balloon-Flower in your home 🏡.
How to fertilize Balloon-Flower
Most potting soils come with ample nutrients which plants use to produce new growth.
By the time your plant has depleted the nutrients in its soil it’s likely grown enough to need a larger pot anyway.
To replenish this plant's nutrients, repot your Balloon-Flower after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.
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Platycodon grandiflora „Astra White" 💚🤍💮
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Dinky one of my cats enjoying the shade under our walkway arbor. 😼🌿 #CatsOfGreg Enjoying my mom’s beautiful garden today ! This is our fourth year, & I’m so impressed by how big and established our perennials have gotten! It gets better and better every year. We of course have added/joined more garden beds, & we had two huge gumball trees cutdown. Our hostas, hydrangeas, rose of Sharon and ferns (all plants that are hardy too our area) are so big! Here are some photos of some dusty miller flowers, balloon flowers (one of my faves), and some mulch I laid for my mom in one of our garden beds! The mulch really tied it all together (5th picture) #HappyPlants #PlantsMakePeopleHappy #PlantAddict #OutdoorGrowing #OutsidePlants #DustyMiller #BalloonFlower #NewGrowth #Hosta #PlantTherapy #flowerpower #Perennial #PetsOfGreg #catsandplants
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It is no longer flowering what can I do to help with this #BalloonFlower
Care Summary for Balloon-Flower
Balloon-Flower
Greg recommends:
0.5 cups every 9 days
< 1ft from a window
Repot after 2x growth
Based on the 4” pot your plant is in, and that it doesn’t get direct sunlight.