Blue Balloon Flower

[Ann B.]

I've been watching and watching. and NADA, nothing!

Every time I look and see nothing, I think, I surely will miss that one this year. Why haven't I started some new seeds? I rarely see them on the market here.

Then, today, I spotted just a little tiny bit of green leaves poking up from the earth. Could it be?

A lesson learned... I will surely start lots of seeds soon so that there will be a better chance of having at least a few survive.

Have any of you grown this little jewel?

[Ann B.]

Yep! It is blooming with lots of buds.

Unfortunately, I think it is now getting too much shade, but I won't complain much.

I plan to start seom more from seed, and I can put them in slightly more sun. Nice to know that they bloom in shade, though.

[vicki]

Ann,
Yes, I grow this and they are just now coming up. I didn't see it last week and bought another one, it was cheap.
Even though I knew they were late to pop up still thought it was a goner.
Here's a pic of some of my new plants.

[Dazed_Lily]

I have Balloon Flower seeds too. Just hope I can get them going in time. Somehow I doubt it.