{"product_id":"platycodon-blue-12cm","title":"Platycodon 'Blue' 12cm","description":"\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003eA true garden charmer, Platycodon 'Blue' – commonly known as the Balloon Flower – earns its name from the plump, balloon-like buds that swell before bursting open into star-shaped, violet-blue blooms. Each flower unfurls with delicate veining and a gentle sheen, creating a striking display that lasts from mid to late summer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003eForming neat, upright clumps of blue-green foliage, this compact herbaceous perennial reaches a height and spread of around 50cm, making it perfectly at home in cottage borders, gravel gardens, or containers on a sunny patio. It's a wonderfully reliable plant, dying back tidily in autumn and returning with fresh growth each spring, offering years of colour with minimal fuss.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003ePlatycodon thrives in a sunny to partially shaded spot with moist, well-drained soil, and once established requires very little maintenance. Its unusual buds and long flowering season make it a lovely addition to pollinator-friendly planting schemes, and the flowers are equally at home in cut flower arrangements.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003eEach Platycodon 'Blue' has been carefully hand-selected to ensure it reaches you in excellent condition, ready to bring its charming blue blooms to your garden this season.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"PengellyGardenCentre","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53975682220397,"sku":"fdu1789522792646","price":6.1,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1004\/6216\/6381\/files\/platycodon-blue-12cm_1.png?v=1789522797","url":"https:\/\/androgynousstyle.shop\/products\/platycodon-blue-12cm","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}