{"product_id":"400x-platycodon-grandiflorus-mix-seeds-balloon-flower-hardy-perennial-e34","title":"400x Platycodon Grandiflorus Mix Seeds - Balloon Flower - Hardy Perennial","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e400x Platycodon Grandiflorus Mix Seeds - Balloon Flower - Hardy Perennial\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eKnown as balloon flower, this Platycodon grandiflorus Mix Seeds will give your garden a distinctive and striking look. Its unique balloon-shaped buds, which open into star-shaped blooms in blue, pink, and white hues, make this hardy perennial a favourite. Balloon flowers, which bloom from mid- to late-summer, add vivid colour and quirky appeal to containers, rock gardens, and borders. They reach a height of 40–60 cm (16–24 inches) and produce tidy, bushy clusters of verdant leaves that look good all year long. These low-maintenance, easy-to-grow perennials demand well-drained soil and grow best in full sun to light shade. They are a reliable and resilient addition to any perennial bed because they are also resistant to the majority of pests and illnesses. This mixed seed pack offers a lovely variety of colours that come back year after year, making it perfect for cut flowers and pollinator-friendly gardening.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGrowing instructions :\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBalloon flowers, or Platycodon grandiflorus, are best grown from seed indoors 6–8 weeks prior to the last anticipated frost or outdoors as soon as the risk of frost has gone. Because they require light to sprout, do not cover the seeds; instead, gently press them onto the surface using a seed-starting mix that drains well. Keep the soil between 18 and 21°C and keep it damp but not waterlogged. Usually, germination takes 14–21 days. After seedlings have produced a number of genuine leaves, carefully harden them off before moving them to a sunny or somewhat shaded spot with soil that drains properly. Balloon flowers thrive from mulching to keep moisture in and control weeds, and they prefer slightly acidic soil to neutral soil. Once planted, they are drought-tolerant and require little maintenance, only pruning in late autumn after the foliage dies down and deadheading spent blooms to promote new blossoming. Being perennials, they can self-seed under the right circumstances and come back year after year. Once established, the roots don't want to be moved, so don't disturb them. Platycodon grandiflorus flower from June through to September.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Yorkshire Seeds","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52331084218710,"sku":"E34","price":1.59,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0794\/2691\/2598\/files\/57_08b36eb0-3550-413a-8808-53f728575c26.png?v=1768645015","url":"https:\/\/yorkshire-seeds.co.uk\/products\/400x-platycodon-grandiflorus-mix-seeds-balloon-flower-hardy-perennial-e34","provider":"Yorkshire Seeds","version":"1.0","type":"link"}