Platycodon grandiflorus Apoyama Group
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
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Size
Ultimate height
0.1–0.5 metresTime to ultimate height
2–5 yearsUltimate spread
0.1–0.5 metresGrowing conditions
Moisture
Moist but well–drainedpH
Acid, Alkaline, NeutralColour & scent
| Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit | |
| 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
H5Botanical details
- Family
- Campanulaceae
- Native to GB / Ireland
- 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
Diseases
Generally disease-free
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