kim@thehypertufagardener.com
I have a post on my website about deadheading perennials as it shows in the link above.
I am showing a simple demonstration of how to deadhead your flowers.
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These are balloon flowers, Platycodon Grandiflorus. Check out my website at http://www.thehypertufagardener.com
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I guess this is the only video about cutting dead platycodon. Thank you so much.
Apparently I'm going it wrong! I just cut off all the spent blossoms. I don't take them down that far…
This was very helpful. A picture is worth a thousand words and this was a good model of how to deadhead these flowers correctly. I did it incorrectly in the past. Thank you.
I've never deadheaded Balloon flowers and the seed pods stay on. THEY ARE NOT SPREADING? I want them to spread, and can't figure out why they won't. Mine never bloom until WELL into July, in Massachusetts. My mother in law gave them to me, from her yard 1.5 hours inland from me, and hers spread all over her yard, and look like asparagus stalks coming up in the spring. I don't see mine even coming up for a long while after hers, and it's the same plant! Any words of wisdom to get mine to grow faster and SPREAD?
I've taken off seed pods and, once dry, sprinkled them in other areas say, end of August, beginning of September, and lightly covered with soil. Still nothing.
I found this on another website.."Deadheading spent flowers will prolong their bloom time, but be careful not to cut the stems themselves because new buds form on the existing stem.
If you mistakenly cut the stem while deadheading, you will not have any more blossoms on that stem. You should snip off each individual faded flower without damaging the new buds that will soon be opening."
So which way is best?
Thanks for that I love Platycodon grandiflorus. It looks like I have the shorter version though Im not sure yet, they were being sold as pot plants. I like the way yours stand tall. Im guessing they contnue on like this because you cut out the whole stem and not just the top spent flower. This way you get more new stems from low down coming up to flower and they dont get top heavy as they would if they just continued flowering on the old stem getting taller and taller.
Great video. I planted the ballon flower this year spring 2016 and they did good. Thank you for this video! Happy Gardening!..:-) p.s. how often are they to be watered?
Hi i was wondering what kind of platycodon do you have, im looking for a really blue ones not purple ones? Mariesii, hakone, Fuji blue, Astra what variety thank you.
Great video Kim!!!, Does this flower need to be planted with a water basin made into the hole that you are planting it into??, my new tag says to make a water basin (plant is from Loews), but an old tag I have from a few years ago doesn't mention it at all. I really dont want to make one but i will if need be!! I'm Confused!!
are these meant to grow in the ground or can they be grown in a pot?
Good info. Deadheading really works with this flower. Your hands might get sticky so scissors ✂️ are best. Neighbor had a pot of these which bloomed abundantly. So rewarding. 😊
I have a balloon flower for first time and it’s been doing great but now there are no blooms on it. I’ve been deadheading it. Is there anything else I need to do?
Hi Kim, thanks for this post! I have a question: it's still not fall and it's not gonna come any soon where I live (Spain) but I would love to give seeds of my gorgeous platycodon to a dear friend of mine. Can I just leave one finished flower (instead of deadheading it) to dry on the plant and then collect seeds from it? Would they be viable or do I have to wait for the fall? Sorry if this question is stupid, I fell in love with gardening very recently so I'm still learning about plants. Thanks a lot! 🙂
Great video, thanks!
I have new plants and some aren’t standing up, the stalks are spreading flat instead of vertically. How can I fix this? My flowers are pink but your purple ones are lovely!
I randomly bought some at the store and didn't know how awesome they were and now I'm watching you! Thank you for the upload.
Thank you for this! All care sites just say "deadhead them" but doesn't show how to at all
I just planted some of these today in a large pot. I'll be planting more in the yard when it warms up. Apparently you can eat the roots.
Help!! Now I'm really confused. I have the purple variety in a pot on the patio. Researching deadheading, another source article had this to say: "Deadheading spent flowers will prolong their bloom time, but be careful not to cut the stems themselves because new buds form on the existing stem. If you mistakenly cut the stem while deadheading, you will not have any more blossoms on that stem. You should snip off each individual faded flower without damaging the new buds that will soon be opening." Lee Gugliada, past President Great Kills Garden Club, and past Director First District Federated Garden Clubs of New York State
Lovely, I only have a small spot partially shade, will try to get one soon
This is exactly what I needed to know! I have only been pinching the dead bloom, now I know how to do it correctly. Thanks a bunch!
very helpful video!
Kim! Thank you so much for this. I’m a less than novice gardener but I love to plant and water any and every type of flower that catches my eye. I bought and planted two ballon flowers about 3 years ago. Didn’t have a clue how to maintain them. By Gods Grace they keep coming back. Only one returned this year buys it’s a nice sized bunch. No flowers yet but I see the little buds where they’re coming. Thank you so much for showing me how to keep them blooming. I don’t usually touch them, I just water and pick weeds from around them. I’ve been afraid I will touch them and ruin the blooms. Unfortunately, the blooming period isn’t very long for me. I’m sure it’s because I haven’t been deadheading them. Sending hugs and sunshine from zone 7 ☺️