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Platycodon grandiflorus Apoyama Group
  • RHS AGM

balloon flower Apoyama Group

Apoyama Group is a compact herbaceous perennial to 20cm in height, with blue-green foliage and rich violet flowers 5cm in width, opening from large inflated buds

Other common names
balloon flower 'Apoyama'
Synonyms
Platycodon grandiflorus 'Apoyama'
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Size
Ultimate height
0.1–0.5 metres
Time to ultimate height
2–5 years
Ultimate spread
0.1–0.5 metres
Growing conditions
Loam
Moisture
Moist but well–drained
pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Colour & scent
StemFlowerFoliageFruit
Spring Blue Green
Summer Blue Purple Blue Green
Autumn Blue Green
Winter
Position
  • Full sun
  • Partial shade
Aspect

South–facing or West–facing or East–facing

Exposure
Exposed or Sheltered
Hardiness
H5
Botanical details
Family
Campanulaceae
Native to the UK
No
Foliage
Deciduous
Habit
Clump forming
Genus

Platycodon are herbaceous perennials with neat, ovate leaves and terminal clusters of open bell-shaped flowers which open from large, balloon-shaped buds in late summer

Name status

Accepted

How to grow

Cultivation

Grow in deep, light, fertile, loamy, reliably moist but well-drained soil in full sun or partial shade. May need support; resents disturbance. Suitable for a rock garden or the front of a herbaceous border

Propagation

Propagate by seed or detach rooted basal shoots

Suggested planting locations and garden types
  • Rock garden
  • Flower borders and beds
Pruning

Cut back to the base in autumn

Pests

May be susceptible to slugs and snails

Diseases

Generally disease-free

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