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Platycodon grandiflorus ‘Florist Pink’


Balloon Flower

USDA Zone: 4-9

Plant number: 1.425.410


Balloon Flowers are summer-blooming cousins to the more familiar Bellflowers. This selection forms a compact mound of green foliage, bearing inflated buds that open into star-shaped, single, pink blossoms. Remove faded blooms to encourage fresh buds to form. Because they come up very late in the spring, consider planting tulips or daffodils beside the clump to mark the location. Division is seldom necessary, and not always very successful because of the carrot-like root.

Further details for
Platycodon grandiflorus ‘Florist Pink’

Optimal Growing Conditions

Sun Exposure
  Full Sun or
  Partial Shade
Soil Type
  Normal or
  Sandy or
  Clay
Soil pH
  Neutral or
  Alkaline or
  Acid
Soil Moisture
  Average or
  Moist
Care Level
  Easy
Appearance and Characteristics

Flower Colour
  Deep Pink
Blooming Time
  Early Summer
  Mid Summer
  Late Summer
Foliage Color
  Deep Green
Plant Uses & Characteristics
  Accent: Good Texture/Form
  Alpine & Rock
  Border
  Containers
  Deer Resistant
  Massed
Flower Head Size
  Medium
Height
   70-80 cm
   27-31 inches
Spread
   40-45 cm
   16-18 inches
Foot Traffic
   None

Growth Rate
   Medium












Platycodon grandiflorus ‘Florist Pink’


Balloon Flower

USDA Zone: 4-9

Plant number: 1.425.410


Balloon Flowers are summer-blooming cousins to the more familiar Bellflowers. This selection forms a compact mound of green foliage, bearing inflated buds that open into star-shaped, single, pink blossoms. Remove faded blooms to encourage fresh buds to form. Because they come up very late in the spring, consider planting tulips or daffodils beside the clump to mark the location. Division is seldom necessary, and not always very successful because of the carrot-like root.

Further details for
Platycodon grandiflorus ‘Florist Pink’

Optimal Growing Conditions

Sun Exposure
  Full Sun or
  Partial Shade
Soil Type
  Normal or
  Sandy or
  Clay
Soil pH
  Neutral or
  Alkaline or
  Acid
Soil Moisture
  Average or
  Moist
Care Level
  Easy
Appearance and Characteristics

Flower Colour
  Deep Pink
Blooming Time
  Early Summer
  Mid Summer
  Late Summer
Foliage Color
  Deep Green
Plant Uses & Characteristics
  Accent: Good Texture/Form
  Alpine & Rock
  Border
  Containers
  Deer Resistant
  Massed
Flower Head Size
  Medium
Height
   70-80 cm
   27-31 inches
Spread
   40-45 cm
   16-18 inches
Foot Traffic
   None

Growth Rate
   Medium