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Garden Express :: Perennials :: Balloon Flower
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Balloon Flower |
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Balloon flower or 'Chinese Bell Flower' is a lovely long flowering perennial for a summer border or amongst shrubs and annuals.
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Sudden Impact for Roses
Code: NSIROS
This fertiliser is the very best you can use. It has been specifically developed for roses. Feed and mulch your rose beds to keep the roots cool in summer and save water.
Recommended by the New South Wales, South Australian, Victorian and Queensland Rose Societies.
1.5 kg tub
Price: $16.00
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Balloon Flower Dwarf Astra White
Code: BFLDAW
Platycodon grandiflorus
This compact form has long lasting, star-shaped, large white blooms. Only the foliage is dwarf, the blooms are as large and as tall as full sized cultivars. Sear the stems with a flame before placing in water to make the blooms long lasting as a cut flower.
Supplied as dormant plant.
Price: $6.20
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Planting and Growing Balloon Flowers |
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Common name: Balloon flower
Botanical name: Platycodon grandiflorus
Family: Campanulaceae
Flowering season: Summer.
Plant size: Tall - 60cm high x 20cm wide; Dwarf - 20cm high x 20cm wide.
Planting density: 20- 25cm apart.
Multiplication speed: Spreads slowly (best left undisturbed).
Preferred aspect: Sun or filtered sun (protect from hot afternoon sun).
Plant uses: Borders, mixed perennial beds, cut flowers.
Likes: Mulch protection from frosts.
Dislikes: Water logging.
Watering: Plants should be kept well watered during dry weather.
Fertilising: Well rotted animal manure, blood and bone, or a complete fertiliser should be worked through the soil before planting.
Lifting and storage: Plants can be lifted late autumn or during winter. Store in a moist peat moss if unable to replant immediately. Plants are best not divided.
Pests: Watch for snails and slugs. If thrip attack, spray with an insecticide as necessary.
Tips: Plants may require some support if exposed to strong winds. The flowers are excellent for cutting.
Preferred climate zones: Cool, Temperate, Arid, Semi-arid, Mild Tropical
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