Platycodon grandiflorus 'Sentimental Blue'

Platycodon grandiflorus ‘Sentimental Blue’ is a compact selection of a perennial native to eastern Asia. Its inflated flower buds open into broad, five-pointed violet-blue flowers above toothed green leaves. Research-grade observations document Platycodon grandiflorus in Panama. Before opening, the fused petals form an inflated angular bud that gives the species its distinctive balloon-like appearance. Photographed in Colombia.