How to tend a Platycodon grandiflorus
Also known as: Platycodon autumnalis Decne., Platycodon chinensis Lindl. & Paxton, Platycodon glaucus (Thunb.) Nakai, Platycodon sinensis Lem., Platycodon mariesii hort., Platycodon grandiflorus var. glaucus (Thunb.) Siebold & Zucc., Platycodon grandiflorus var. autumnalis (Decne.) Voss, Platycodon grandiflorus var. mariesii Lynch, Platycodon mariesii var. albus Wittm., Platycodon mariesii f. albonanus H.Hara, Platycodon grandiflorus var. albus Stubenrauch, Platycodon grandiflorus var. japonicus Stubenrauch, Platycodon grandiflorus var. semiplenus Stubenrauch, Platycodon grandiflorus var. striatus Stubenrauch, Platycodon mariesii f. striatus (Stubenrauch) H.Hara, Platycodon grandiflorus var. duplex Makino, Platycodon grandiflorus var. pentapetalus Makino, Platycodon glaucus var. pentapetalus (Makino) Makino, Platycodon glaucus f. albus Makino, Platycodon grandiflorus f. leucanthus H.Hara, Platycodon glaucus f. bicolor Makino, Platycodon grandiflorus f. bicolor (Makino) H.Hara, Platycodon glaucus f. violaceus Makino, Platycodon glaucus f. albiflorus Honda, Platycodon grandiflorus f. albiflorus (Honda) H.Hara, Platycodon glaucus f. subasepalus Honda, Platycodon glaucus var. subasepalus (Honda) Nakai, Platycodon grandiflorus f. subasepalus (Honda) H.Hara, Platycodon glaucus var. monanthus Nakai, Platycodon grandiflorus f. monanthus (Nakai) Hyun S.Kim, Platycodon glaucus var. planicorollatus Makino, Platycodon grandiflorus var. planicorollatus (Makino) Nakai, Platycodon glaucus var. rugosus Makino, Platycodon grandiflorus var. rugosus (Makino) Nakai, Campanula gentianoides Lam., Campanula glauca Thunb., Campanula grandiflora Jacq.
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Water thoroughly after soil surface dries, avoid saturated water
Sunlight
Like sunshine, resistant to half shade, avoid strong direct light
Soil
Soil with loose texture or soil with specific nutrients
Fertilizer
Dilute fertilizers following instructions, apply 1-2 times monthly
Pruning
Remove aged tissues, dead, rotten, diseased leaves timely
About this plant
- Origin
- China, Japan
- Category
- Campanulaceae, Platycodon
- Size
- Diameter ⥠10 cm, height ⥠15 cm
- Blooming period
- Flowering period July-September
- Flower colors
- dark blue, dark purple white
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