This photo is of Balloon flower buds, and one blossom – the large white “balloon”. This is an amazing flower to watch as it goes from bud to blossom. I’ll post a picture of an actual Balloon flower tomorrow so you can see what it looks like when the Balloon opens.
[…] such interesting flowers. They’re called Balloon flowers because as the flower buds develop they look like balloons (yes the buds are hollow and the petals unfold when they bloom). […]