What is this flower?
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Grannylannie
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I took this picture and not sure what this plant is.
What is this flower.
51 answers
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@Grannylannie, that is a balloon flower (common name). Very pretty! The only problem I had with it was the slugs liked to get into them. Official name: Platycodon grandiflorus - a species of herbaceous flowering perennial plant of the family Campanulaceae, and the only member of its genus.
Rita C. - Panoply
on Nov 03, 2013
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I'll ditto what @Rita C. - Panoply said. I think they're beautiful, but for some reason I've never had one come back for the second year. I can grow lots of flowers, but just can't grow these :(
House Of Hawthornes
on Nov 03, 2013
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Looks like what I have in my back yard. My daughter told me they were Mexican Petunias and they come back every year so far
Shirley C
on Nov 03, 2013
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Yes, balloon flowers. Get their name from the way the buds puff up like balloons. Love them and the colour too, but never had a lot of luck with them hanging around after one or two seasons.
Sensible Gardening and Living
on Nov 03, 2013
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Platycodon, or purple balloon flower. They are perennials, but can be slow to break dormancy in the spring. When they are about 18" high, cut them back about half and you will get more flowers. After they finish blooming, cut them back again , but not as drastically, and they will bloom again in late summer/early fall. They spread like crazy, so plant them where you won't mind having more!
Debora
on Nov 03, 2013
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Yes, agree with everyone else........a balloon flower. Love them!
Elaine Simmons
on Nov 03, 2013
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Yes Balloon flower. (They do self-seed and spread).
All About Rose Gardening
on Nov 03, 2013
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yes, that's a campanula, also known as balloon flower. that's great to have such a blue-blue one.
Betty B
on Nov 03, 2013
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Balloon flower
Krista M
on Nov 04, 2013
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Balloon flower
Tina Sauber-Spencer
on Nov 04, 2013
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they are biennial plants. Every 2 yrs you will enjoy flower.
Lynn Bernas
on Nov 04, 2013
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If I was on 'who wants to be a millionaire' I'd go with the audience and pick " 'balloon flower' final answer " !!
John Reilly
on Nov 04, 2013
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mine bloom every year.....balloon flower!
Vicky Johnson
on Nov 04, 2013
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Balloon flower, love them. Just can't grow them with such hot weather inTexas
Lorna
on Nov 04, 2013
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I thought it was a Mexican Petunia as well. Looks just like it.
Alice Harley-Wosnig
on Nov 05, 2013
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Balloon Flowers.
Sherry Swift
on Nov 05, 2013
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Help answer this question...It`s a balloon flower. It is a perennial.
Louise
on Nov 05, 2013
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Various colors and sizes/heights to this family of flowers http://parkseed.com/balloon-flower/c/balloon-flower/
John Reilly
on Nov 05, 2013
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For those who have similar flowers that bloom every year, could those be bell flowers instead of balloon flowers? The flowers look similar to me. Caveat, I am a new gardener, but I've been looking at a LOT of flower catalogs and websites. and I have fallen in love with both the balloon flower and the bell flower.
Jean DeSavage
on Nov 05, 2013
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Mine bloomed twice this year
Pam Thomas
on Nov 05, 2013
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balloon flower - will re bloom if deadheaded:)
Susan Ziemak
on Nov 05, 2013
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Balloon flowers for sure. Up, Up,and away! ~ Little Leaf~
Linda
on Nov 05, 2013
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I have some of these in my garden and yes they are balloon flowers.and they are perennials.
Jeannette Dubreuil Boucher
on Nov 05, 2013
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many of your perennials will rebloom if they are deadheaded.
Edith Wilkens
on Nov 05, 2013
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I think we call it Star of Bethleham in ireland.
Bernie Wright
on Nov 05, 2013
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You can't kill these. They grow rapidly and without water here in dry west Texas and I was told they're Mexican petunias.
Kay Smith
on Nov 05, 2013
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It is a balloon flower. They come in blue, white and pink. They are also a perennial but come up a bit late in the season so you may want to mark where it is. Cut it back to nearly the ground when dormant. Bees love them! They come in tall and dwarf varieties. When dead-heading they have a white sap that is very sticky.
Lis199828
on Nov 05, 2013
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Yea, it's a balloon flower. I havae blue ones in my garden. They do spread quickly and as said above they are a perennial.
Sue
on Nov 05, 2013
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this looks like what I have in my yard that comes up from a bulb. I have no idea what it is but it blooms and is beautiful.
Robbie Bagby
on Nov 05, 2013
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You are right about them being balloon flowers and the most common color is the violet but I also have a white one! A treasure.
Kathleen Potter
on Nov 05, 2013
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I think it looks like a Campanula
Roxie Lee Ottley
on Nov 05, 2013
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it is a star flower,lily.
Darce corbin
on Nov 05, 2013
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http://www.plant-world-seeds.com/store/view_seed_item/3469?actionName=search_for_item&itemname=PLATYCODON+GRANDIFLORUS&search_string=balloon+flower
Sandy
on Nov 05, 2013
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It will bloom all season if you dead head them. They grow from tubers that go down deep into the ground.
Lis199828
on Nov 06, 2013
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I was wrong as the petunia has rounded edges as someone pointed out.
Kay
on Nov 06, 2013
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This is a blue balloon flower. Ya can find photos of this flower here: http://images.search.yahoo.com/search/images?_adv_prop=image&fr=ush-mailn_02&va=Blue+balloon+flowers and here is a sample for ya to compare. These are very beautiful flowers to have in your flower beds. I use to have the double blue balloons until a fire burned them off.
Sherry
on Nov 06, 2013
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Yes, it is a ballon flower. Have some in my garden that I planted.
Gina G. Gagliardi
on Nov 08, 2013
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Mexican petunias also come in this same color - I have a yard full of them as well as the pink ones. But this IS a balloon flower - called that because of the way the buds look, kind of like a balloon.
Cherie
on Nov 11, 2013
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It looks like a delphinium.
Elaine
on Nov 12, 2013
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YEP-BALLOON FLOWER-I HAVE THEM TOO. THEY SPREAD AND ARE BEAUTIFUL!
Kitty Reese
on Nov 12, 2013
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Yes it is a beautiful balloon flower. I love them and you can keep them in a pot or plant them in the ground. They do not take over like Morning Glories or other vines as they are actual plants. They only come in the one color
D.j. Dalrymple
on Nov 29, 2013
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The little balloons start to crack open and a bee will get inside.. then the bee moves around and the balloon bounces around... my boys always got a kick out of them... If you "ping" them with your fingers just right, the bee flys out & the flower semi opens... Luckily they never got stung! Mine grew like weeds... They are beautiful...
Aileen
on Dec 27, 2013
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Balloon Flower.Have them also
Jeannette Dubreuil Boucher
on Feb 07, 2014
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Here in zone 6, South eastern PA they are often refereed to as Balloon Flower as said either but also Bell flowers also.Depending on the nursery. Most are in shades of blue but have also seen and grown the ore delicate pink variety as well. Hardy perennials, that require good winter insulation after first season of planting.
Suzette Trimmer
on Feb 08, 2014
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They seem to have several names bell, balloon or star flowers. I live in Oklahoma and it says to plant in part sun to shade. But, knowing how hot our weather gets, I planted mine in the shade and they've come back ever year. Last year I saw a lady buying a couple of plants, she had planted her's in the sun and they had died so she was going to try again. After telling her I had planted mine in the shade and had them for years she was going to try that. What I have learned about plants that they do not tell us when we are buying plants, the instructions on how to plants, the climate conditions, etc pertain to the area the plant was shipped from. (or grown) Therefore, the beautiful plants we buy from California has a whole different sun, temperature than where I live. So, when it says sun to part shade I always opt for the shade.
Denise
on Feb 08, 2014
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Looks like a beautiful Balloon Flower! It is just awesome! Smiles, Cyndi
Cyndi Neumann
on Feb 08, 2014
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Grannylannie: Balloon Flower I have several of these in a flower garden.
Patsy Price
on Mar 08, 2014
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Ballon Flower…one of my favourites! I have lots of them in my garden!
Katie
on Mar 09, 2014
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Ballooon flowers! Yes,i have two young plants too!
Jay
on Mar 09, 2014
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This is a balloon flower, Platycodon grandiflorus, beautiful blue, but also comes in white and pink. Seeds readily, and I have tons!
Kim Smith
on Jul 22, 2014
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Great photo! I love Balloon Flower! I love seeing the refreshing blue color in the heat of the Atlanta summer. Italso reseeds nicely so I have lots to share with friends and clients.
Flowerscapes Garden Design & Landscaping
on Sep 01, 2014
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