Komachi Balloon Flower Seeds
4.5 star rating
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Komachi Balloon Flower Seeds

Big Blue Balloons Keep Their Puffy Bud Form!

Like umbrellas seen from above, these fascinating blooms are puffed up, evenly creased, and absolutely gorgeous!

Item # 02113-PK-P1
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$5.95
Quantity
Genus Platycodon
Species grandiflorus
Variety Komachi
Item Form (P) Pkt of 25 seeds
Zone 4 - 9
Bloom Start to End Mid Summer - Early Fall
Habit Compact
Seeds Per Pack 25
Plant Height 18 in
Bloom Size 2 in
Additional Characteristics Flower
Bloom Color Blue
Light Requirements Full Sun
Moisture Requirements Moist,  well-drained
Soil Tolerance Normal,  loamy
Uses Border, Cut Flowers, Ornamental, Outdoor

Review Summary
(Based on 2 Reviews)

4.5 star rating
Overall Rating: 4.5 / 5.0

Reviews

4 star rating
Great plant
Daniel from SC wrote on June 28, 2014

Seeds were sown in February and like the Astra Pink that I purchased, they took about 4 weeks to germinated. However, the put size on more quickly than the Astra Pink did once I bumped them up from plug trays to 4.5" pots. Once planted in the ground, the plants adapted quickly. Some plants are blooming already and plants are more floppy than the Astra Pink plants that I have in my garden.

5 star rating
Superb for bouquets & border
Cheryl Beamer (A gardener in northern VA and the Finger Lakes) from VA wrote on March 02, 2014

I started Komachi from seed 8-years ago and my plants are still going strong. It is a good 'blue' that is hard to achieve in the garden - especially from mid-summer to fall. It is long lasting in the vase. Its season of bloom takes it well past other perennials. Komachi is not invasive but will politely re-seed itself at a rate much like digitalis (foxglove). Tall enough to be a spectacular companion with oriental lilies - but rarely needs staking.