The Platycodon grandiflorus or balloon flower is another easy perennial to grow. They self-seed with seeds from spent bosoms and take very little care. They do get quite tall and tend to flop and fall all over, so staking or planting in self masses to support themselves is a good idea.
The bees go cuckoo over the flowers and busily hop from one to the other to another.
Our solid whites and purples seem to have mixed over the years and we now are interesting mixed colors and fashions.
Balloon flower before opening -
Balloon flower opened -
Had to keep the kids from squeezing and popping the balloons when they were younger. Like bubble wrap, they found some weird enjoyment from squeezing and popping.
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