I don't think this balloon flower [Platycodon] likes our growing conditions very much as the plant hasn't changed in size since I got it several years ago. It does give a few nice blooms each year tho, It's a dwarf version and is such a small plant, I'm sure I'm the only one who ever notices it so I'll thrown in this pic to show it off a bit. This is the bud stage, just before it pops open.
Hey! I just learned about these a week ago. My neighbor has some of these. They are mostly white,but there are hints of purple...especially when in bud form. I love how they make that hollow ball and then open. My pic is not showing much of the flower, it is showing the baby katydid on it! I love this pretty flower!
Nice- we have them. The garden was lost to weeds for 6-7 years and when I brought it back to a flower garden we had 2 the first year now we have a huge plant that gets 4' tall. I think they seed from the flowers too? Heres mine last year
