glfunk
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| Posted: Tue Sep 23, 2008 1:14 am Post subject: Do you know this flower? |
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NINA
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| Posted: Tue Sep 23, 2008 1:18 am Post subject: |
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Is it a balloon flower???
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| Posted: Tue Sep 23, 2008 6:06 am Post subject: |
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Do the buds open into star-shaped flowers?
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glfunk
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| Posted: Tue Sep 23, 2008 6:11 am Post subject: |
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In the past two years they have not
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I found it. It's Platycodon grandiflora "Komachi". | Quote: | | This Balloon Flower is unique because the 2" azure blue, balloon-shaped buds never open. |
Info from Seedrack.
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glendann
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| Posted: Tue Sep 23, 2008 5:01 pm Post subject: |
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My Balloon flowers pop open and are star shaped.
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distantkin
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Is the plant in full sun or shade? Platycodon will fade before opening if in too much shade.
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