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Photos/Lee GugliadaThe balloon flower acquired its common name due to the resemblance of its buds to a hot air balloon. Before its buds are about to unfold, they inflate into little balloon-like ...
Balloon flower (Platycodon grandiflorus) is a great example. Once you see one of these plants covered in balloon-shaped buds and getting ready to burst into bloom, you’ll know exactly where the ...
The emerging flower buds look like miniature hot-air balloons. There are a few older varieties that never open the balloon, but most do. It likes full sun to partial shade and will bloom for ...