Balloon Flower
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- Pretty patio or conservatory plants that will bloom and bloom
- Delivered gift wrapped and boxed with a handwritten greetings card
- Order by 3pm for next day delivery
We're excited to have the first of the new season Platycoden plants now available. Super easy going and at home on a sunny patio or even a cool room in the house, these balloon flowers are available in 3 colours and will bloom on and on for several months.
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13 reviews
Perfect little present for special birthday from Australia to UK
Beautiful flowers
The recipient was delighted with her balloon flower plant. She loved the beautiful colour and said it arrived in a very healthy condition. We will order from plants 4gifts again.
A present for a neighbour so cannot comment directly but I know she was delighted
Gorgeous plant, delivered on time. Website easy to use. Service excellent.
Very pleased with service and quality of plant
Unusual plant with lovely blue flowers.
Lovely plant appreciated by recipients
Beautiful and as described
beautiful plant arrived on time granny loved it so were very happy
These instructions are sent with the plant gift
These Platycodon grandiflorus, also known as Balloon Flowers after their round buds, will produce pretty long-lasting flowers throughout the summer. They are very easy-going plants and are best enjoyed outdoors in a pot or border.
Your balloon flower can be kept indoors temporarily (for a few weeks) however will be happiest in the garden either in a container or planted out. If planting out, choose a position in full sun or partial shade with moist but well-draining soil. Balloon flowers are fairly hardy so will do well in either exposed or sheltered conditions.
When planting out, add some compost to the hole to help your plant settle in and keep well-watered whilst it is establishing. Once settled, you can probably allow the rain to do your watering but try to make sure the soil is kept damp in hot weather. If keeping your plant in a pot, a general-purpose plant feed every few waters in the growing season will keep it looking fresh and producing new flowers. If keeping your plant indoors for a short while, aim to keep the compost damp but not soggy.
Problem Solving
Each individual flower is quite short lived but if you pinch out the spent flowers as they die off it will keep your plant looking tidy and encourage more blooms.
Balloon flowers are deciduous, don’t be alarmed when the foliage dies off with the frost, just trim them back and they will re-emerge in the Spring.
