Landscaping with Balloon Flowers
Small cluster of purple Balloon Flowers at varying stages of growth - 2018, Murphy, NC
As the Balloon Flower inflates over time it forms 5 spokes or points where the grown petals adjoin - 2018, Murphy, NC
Young and inflating overhead view of Balloon Flowers - 2018, Murphy, NC
Overhead view of the slowly maturing Balloon Flower as it slowly changes from green to pale purple - 2018, Murphy, NC
Eventually the tips of the Balloon Flower's petals start to separate, signaling the end of one growth cycle and the beginning of another - 2018, Murphy, NC
Maturing Balloon Flower changes from green to a pale purple - 2018, Murphy, NC
As the Balloon Flower matures, it slowly changes from green to pale purple, and starts to dimple where it once was protruding - 2018, Murphy, NC
View of the Balloon Flower's anthers and filament wrapped around the style inside - 2018, Murphy, NC
View of the mature Balloon Flower's anther's and filament. The edges of the anther are beginning to pull away from the soon to be opened stigma which is supported on the style (hidden by the filament and anthers) - 2018, Murphy, NC
Mature leaves of a Balloon Flower gently fold back, revealing the style, and soon to be opened stigma - 2018, Murphy, NC
A mature Balloon Flower's exposed stigma and style. The withering anthers and filament lay against the petals of the flower - 2018, Murphy, NC
The Balloon Flower's stamen has folded back back to reveal the stigma inside
The dying remnants of a Balloon Flower - 2018, Murphy, NC
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