Balloon Flower (Platycodon grandiflorus)
Perennial
Campanula glauca. Thunb. C. grandiflora.
| Common Name | Latin Name | Plant Family |
|---|---|---|
|
Balloon Flower |
Platycodon grandiflorus |
Campanulaceae |
None known
Cultivation & Habitat
Seed – sow spring in a cold frame[111]. Free and quick germination[K]. Prick out the seedlings into individual pots when they are large enough to handle and plant them out in the winter when the plants are dormant[238, K].
Basal cuttings of non-flowering shoots in spring, preferably with a piece of root attached[188]. Harvest the shoots with plenty of underground stem when they are about 8 – 10cm above the ground. Pot them up into individual pots and keep them in light shade in a cold frame or greenhouse until they are rooting well. Plant them out in the summer.
An easily grown plant, it succeeds in any good well-drained garden soil but prefers a light more or less sandy soil in a sunny position or light dappled shade[200].
Plants are hardy to about -15¡c[200]. Another report says it is hardy to -20¡c[187].
A very ornamental and long-lived plant[1, 233], there are several named forms[238]. It is cultivated, especially in China, as a medicinal plant[61, 238].
This species has brittle roots and strongly resents root disturbance. It should be planted out in its permanent position as soon as possible, and preferably when dormant in the winter[111, 238].
E. Asia – China, Japan, Korea, Manchuria.
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