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- Q.Balloon Flower Plant - I have a balloon plant (Platycodon) in a rail box. This is my first balloon plant and I don't know ...
- Q.How Do You Deadhead A Balloon Flower - There are so many tiny blooms. I have read information that indicates it will continue to bloom if you deadhead ...
- Q.Why Balloon Flowers Don’t Open - Why balloon flowers won't open.
- Q.Balloon Plants - I love the balloon plants in any color - blue, white, pink. I desire to purchase them this year. Where ...
- Q.Balloon Flower Hasn’t Come Up - My balloon flower has come back in spring for several years, but this year I don't see it.
- Q.How Tall Do Balloon Flowers Get - Trying to plant from tallest to shortest.
- Q.Rooting Platycodon–balloon Flower - Will a Platycodon root if I take a cutting and put it in water?
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Anonymous on
September 7, 2011Q.Balloon Flower Plant
I have a balloon plant (Platycodon) in a rail box. This is my first balloon plant and I don't know what to expect for the change of seasons. The plant was flowering like crazy in June and July. . .then slowed down to almost nothing in August. Just this week it started changing color and the entire plant is yellow. Is it dying on me. . . or is it going into fall?
Answered by
Nikki on
September 8, 2011
Certified ExpertA.This perennial plant flowers from summer to early fall, with heaviest flowering coming in mid to late summer. The cold hardy plant can be grown in sun or partial shade and in moist, but well-draining, soil. This is important. Balloon plants need a lot of moisture and it is possible that yours have become too dry. Pinch back dead blooms and apply mulch for winter protection. Watering should be cut back during winter.
Here is more information on growing these plants: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/flowers/balloon-flower/growing-balloon-flowers.htm
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- Asked by
lizgarden on
July 13, 2012Q.How do you deadhead a balloon flower
There are so many tiny blooms. I have read information that indicates it will continue to bloom if you deadhead them. When you deadhead them, do you cut off the end of th stem or just each individual little flower stem?
- Answered by
Nikki on
July 13, 2012
Certified ExpertA.This article will help with that: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/flowers/fgen/deadheading-flowers.htm
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Chiusi on
August 21, 2013Q.Why Balloon Flowers Don’t Open
Why balloon flowers won't open.
- Answered by
AnnsGreeneHaus on
August 23, 2013A.Good question, wish I had an easy answer! Are you fertilizing? Are you deadheading? I'm attaching this haricle, hopefully it will help: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/flowers/canterbury-bells/canterbury-bells-plant-how-to-grow-canterbury-bells.htm
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pickles on
April 23, 2015
Watkinsville, GaQ.balloon plants
I love the balloon plants in any color - blue, white, pink. I desire to purchase them this year. Where and when can I find balloon plants in Athens, GA?
- Answered by
shelley on
April 23, 2015
Certified ExpertA.Cofer's Home & Garden Showcase in Athens, GA sells them:
http://cofers.com/catalog/product/106539/balloon-flower-platycodon#.VTjG05OGNpsWas this answer useful?00 - Asked by
wildflower29169 on
April 23, 2015
scQ.balloon flower hasn’t come up
My balloon flower has come back in spring for several years, but this year I don't see it.
- Answered by
shelley on
April 24, 2015
Certified ExpertA.Balloon flowers typically sprout from the soil in late spring, so I would give it a little more time. Also, plants can be slow to awaken after a cold harsh winter.
For more information on balloon flowers, please visit the following link:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/flowers/balloon-flower/growing-balloon-flowers.htmWas this answer useful?00 - Asked by
kkach on
May 16, 2015
illinoisQ.how tall do balloon flowers get
Trying to plant from tallest to shortest.
- Answered by
shelley on
May 16, 2015
Certified ExpertA.The answer to your question really hinges on the variety you have - different varieties differ in plant size. According to Cornell University, the height of balloon flowers is 2.5 to 3.5 feet with some dwarf varieties reaching just 6 inches tall.
For more information on balloon flowers, please visit the following link:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/flowers/balloon-flower/growing-balloon-flowers.htmWas this answer useful?00 - Asked by
muffiegrieve on
May 25, 2015
Collingwood,Ont Zone4/5Q.Rooting Platycodon–balloon flower
Will a Platycodon root if I take a cutting and put it in water?
- Answered by
shelley on
May 25, 2015
Certified ExpertA.Propagation of balloon flowers is only possible via seed or division. For more information, please visit the following link:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/flowers/balloon-flower/balloon-flower-propagation.htmWas this answer useful?00
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