{"product_id":"balloon-flower-1959","title":"Balloon Flower Seeds","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"515\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"44\"\u003ePlatycodon grandiflorus\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"44\" data-end=\"47\"\u003eA long lived perennial producing distinctive blue flowers that swell like small balloons before opening into star shaped blooms. Valued both ornamentally and medicinally, Platycodon has an important place in East Asian herbal traditions, where the root is commonly used in cough remedies. Young foliage has also been used fresh in salads. Plants form tidy clumps and flower reliably once established, making them well suited to borders, cottage gardens, and herb beds.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"515\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eApproximately 160 seeds per packet\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"571\" data-end=\"745\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"571\" data-end=\"600\"\u003eWhen to Plant (Australia)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"600\" data-end=\"603\"\u003eTropics: May to July\u003cbr data-start=\"623\" data-end=\"626\"\u003eSubtropics: April to June\u003cbr data-start=\"651\" data-end=\"654\"\u003eMild climates: March to May, or August to September\u003cbr data-start=\"705\" data-end=\"708\"\u003eCold climates: September to October\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"747\" data-end=\"1154\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"747\" data-end=\"768\"\u003ePlanting \/ Sowing\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"768\" data-end=\"771\"\u003eSow seed onto the surface of moist, well drained soil and press in lightly, as light aids germination. Best sown in cool conditions. Keep soil consistently moist during germination, which can be slow and irregular. Grow in full sun to part shade in fertile, free draining soil. Space plants 30 to 40 cm apart. Avoid disturbing roots once established, as plants dislike transplanting.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDue to quarantine restrictions, TAS has an 800g limit per each seed variety and WA has a 10,000 seeds limit per variety.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Eden Seeds","offers":[{"title":"Packet","offer_id":46649658081498,"sku":null,"price":4.2,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0736\/4866\/8890\/files\/H_BalloonFlower.jpg?v=1765943957","url":"https:\/\/www.edenseeds.com.au\/products\/balloon-flower-1959","provider":"Eden Seeds ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}