Bell Flower And Balloon Flower. Across 7 cm adorned with 5 broad pointed lobes that form a star shape. The flowers are usually blue but can also come in different colors including white.
See more ideas about beautiful flowers planting flowers bluebells. Cut them in the bud stage and sear the base of the stems to prevent the milky sap from seeping out and fouling the water. The plant has bluish-green oval toothed leaves and large balloon-shaped flower buds that open into a bell-shaped flower with five petal lobes.
Cut them in the bud stage and sear the base of the stems to prevent the milky sap from seeping out and fouling the water.
See more ideas about beautiful flowers planting flowers bluebells. Older basal leaves are also said to be slightly toxic. Most commonly available in blue-violet balloon flowers also come in pink and white as well as shorter forms that are better suited for rock gardens and containers. Also referred to as the Chinese bellflower the Japanese bellflower or the platycodon its name comes from the buds that puff up like tiny balloons before they open.