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Garden Detective: tough balloon flowers

March 1, 2012 2:59 PM By JESSICA DAMIANO jessica.damiano@newsday.com

The hardy balloon flower in Kathy Meade’s Coram

Photo credit: Handout | The hardy balloon flower in Kathy Meade’s Coram garden. Buds on these tough plants look like balloons before they open.

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