Platycodon 'Mariesii' | Balloon Flower | Flower
Platycodon 'Mariesii' belongs to the plant family CAMPANULACEĈ and Genus Platycodon This Flower prefers Well drained soil a pH of 05,06 . All plants need light to allow the photosynthesis process of converting carbon dioxide to growth sugars to take place. Some plants need more sun-light than others. For this plant those sunlight conditions are well described as … Full sun to partial shade
We are often asked about plants for humming bird attraction. Unfortunately Platycodon 'Mariesii' does not attract these beautiful hummingbird, sunbird or nectar feeding varieties of garden birds
Impressive Autumn foliage display is not shown by Platycodon 'Mariesii' so look for an alternative plant for pleasing Fall leaf properties
Platycodon 'Mariesii' balloon flower is not known as a butterfly attracting plant
Almost all plants grown in gardens need to be fed using fertilzer in order to see them at their best. For this plant the suggested fertilizer program would be based upon … Typical mix of: 3 parts Nitrogen (N), 2 parts Phosphorous (P) and 3 parts Potassium (K for Latin name Kalium).
Platycodon 'Mariesii' can survive very cold winters with annual averages as low as -30° Fahrenheit. Balloon flower needs summer days with high heat. This plant likes soils that are loamy. Full sun to partial shade is ideal for this species. It needs soil that is well drained.
Platycodon 'Mariesii' will under good growing conditions survive and prosper between 3 and10 years.
Platycodon 'Mariesii' is a perennial. Flowers: Balloon flower has inflated buds that pop open to reveal double flowers arranged in a cup shape. The flowers are most often a sapphire color.
Platycodon 'Mariesii' | Balloon Flower is classed as a flowering plant specimen. The flower's principle colouring is sapphire. If the flower has other colours these flower accent colors would be described as … . Secondary color or not the flower is described as: inflated buds that pop open to reveal double flowers arranged in a cup shape
This specimen plant will normally never grow higher than 10" feet will have an overall spread somewhere between ... not specified on this plants page
"Heat-zone Gardening: How to choose plants that thrive in your region's warmest weather", Dr. H. Marc Cathey with Linda Bellamy, American Horticultural Society, Time-Life Books, 1998.