hallo,

does anyone know what this blue flower is? its gorgeous, flowered throughout summer - was told its a perennial so mollycuddling it with leafmould for the winter.

thanks

karaman

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hallo,

does anyone know what this blue flower is? its gorgeous, flowered
throughout summer - was told its a perennial so mollycuddling it with
leafmould for the winter.

thanks

karaman


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karaman

I think that's Platycodon grandiflorum the Balloon flower, it is a hardy
herbaceous perennial


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On 08/12/2012 08:07, Charlie Pridham wrote:

"karaman" wrote in message
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hallo,

does anyone know what this blue flower is? its gorgeous, flowered
throughout summer - was told its a perennial so mollycuddling it with
leafmould for the winter.

thanks

karaman


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karaman

I think that's Platycodon grandiflorum the Balloon flower, it is a hardy
herbaceous perennial


I'll second that, Platycodon
David @ a sunny but cool end of Swansea Bay

thank you for reply, i have made a note of it - hope she survives our hard winter, such a gorgeous blue!
will look very closely @ your website, i need some climbers.

karaman
gardening in hungary on shores of balaton

I looked at tthe thumbnail and thought "campanula", but when I clicked on it to get full size, they're right - it's platycodon.

gardening in hungary on shores of balaton



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