Placticodon grandiflora is a very elegant decoration for your garden

Very beautiful and unusual plant Platycodon grandiflora belongs to the bellflower family, another name for the plant is walenbergia. There is only one plant species belonging to this genus; it is widespread in the Far East and Eastern Siberia, Korea, Northern China and Japan.

Platycodon grandiflora looks very attractive and decorative. The plant is a perennial, the height of its stems reaches about half a meter, sometimes more, the flowers are large, blue or dark blue, collected in racemose inflorescences. They look amazingly elegant, the leaves and even the flower buds are also very beautiful. The plant blooms in July-August.

In the wild, the plant chooses dry meadows and rocky places. Today, many garden forms of Platycodon grandiflora have been bred, including dwarf plants, as well as plants with double and semi-double flowers, the colors of Platycodon have also become richer - there are plants with blue and light blue, white, pink flowers.

The best way to breed Platycodon is by seeds.. The plant is very sensitive to the quality of the soil and responds gratefully to fertilizing. It is best to plant bells on drained soils, in areas open to the sun. But the plant tolerates partial shade well. The plant does not like swampy areas. Tolerates winter well in open ground.

To extend the flowering period, you need to systematically remove flowers that have already faded. Seeds can be collected as early as September; most of them are complete and produce excellent friendly shoots. Plant drought-resistant, but in order to grow a luxurious plant, it is best to provide it with moderate watering.

Platycodon grandiflora has been grown as a crop since 1872.