Many people have seen the bluebell, but Platycodon has not. But this is the same flower, only a little larger, and has several colors, unlike the usual bell.
It belongs to the bell family, grows wild and is found in Eastern Siberia, Japan, Korea, as well as in the Far East and northeast of China. It is a perennial plant and has another name - large-flowered broadbell.
Since platycodon is a tall plant, it is most often planted in flower beds and borders. It blooms for more than 50 days, starting from the first days of summer and ending in mid-August. There are also dwarf varieties of these charming bluebells.
You should definitely replenish your flower garden with such a wonderful plant as platycodon, planting and caring for which will not take you much time. This flower is inherently unpretentious. It tolerates winter well, prefers well-lit places, but in summer direct exposure to sunlight can harm it. It should be noted that you should not plant different varieties of these bells next to each other, because they will be pollinated, and they will not be able to survive.varietal characteristics. And high grades need to be tied up, otherwise they can break from a strong wind or bend from a downpour.
Platicodon. Planting and caring for him
Let's talk in more detail about the practice of breeding a flower. In a plant such as platycodon, planting (and care later, but more on that later) takes place in several ways: seed and vegetative. Usually, seeds are planted in early spring in a container, slightly pressed into the ground. After the appearance of small leaves, the seedlings are very carefully transplanted into the street. Since your seedling is still small and fragile, water it carefully and keep it out of direct sunlight.
The vegetative method of propagation is very painstaking, therefore, people with extensive experience in this matter transplant plants this way. Because stem cuttings, separated from the plant, are not so easy to take root. It will be very disappointing if you do everything as it should be, and the platycodon, which was taken care of so carefully, will take and die. It is better to plant seeds, then there will be confidence that they will definitely germinate.
You need to plant them in loose, fresh and nutrient-rich soil. Watering should be moderate. In no case should you use a lot of water, otherwise the plant can easily rot, and you will deprive your garden of such a wonderful flower as platycodon, planting and caring for which will only be a joy to you. He will reward you with his unearthly beauty for this.
It is a pity that this wonderful flower is not widely used in ornamental gardening, usually such flowersplanted for cutting. Try to plant this bell in your garden, and it will seem to you that you are in a forest clearing. A variety of colors will pleasantly surprise you - from white flowers to blue ones. There are also many shades of blue, pink and purple. Dwarf varieties will look great on your balcony in containers or tubs. But they will look just as good in the flowerbed.
Platikodon, whose photo you can see here, is very effective against the background of gray stones. If you have a stone garden or an alpine hill in your country house, then you definitely need to add blue colors to them in the form of these small bells.
