Xela's Garden

Lobelia

Genus: Lobelia.

Species: Lobelia erinus.

Planted 05.08 hanging baskets
Seeds sown ? 02.09 sapphire pendula
Bought '08 Wilkinsons punnet of 24 £2.99 …. 2 punnets for £5
Bought '09 at Wilko for 50p a pkt of approx 2500 seeds

Dense compact growth with a fullness of tiny flowers all summer. A beautiful combination of purple, blue, red and white. Benefits from moist compost to encourage an abundance of flowers.

Lobelia erinus has long been a popular edging plant for summer borders, providing a neat hump of bright blue, often with reddish-tinged stems and leaves, throughout the summer. With the increasing popularity of hanging baskets and patio pots, new pendent varieties have become the mainstay of these summer containers, and these can trail for over a foot.

As well as royal blue, Lobelia is now commonly found in all shades of blue, and from pink to deep red, as well as white.

Type: Annual

Position: full sun or partial shade

Height: 10cm
Spread: 10cm

Flowers: Summer
Colour: Blue, white, pink

For best results transplant plugs immediately into chosen container using multi-purpose compost.Plugs will benefit from early transplanting.
Should transplanting be delayed open top of container and place in a light position avoiding direct sunlight.
Do not allow to dry out. Add the gel supplied in the punnet to the compost to assist water retention.
The plants will require a warm windowsill with good natural light for growing on.

Established plants can be placed outside when all risk of frost has passed.on

The seedlings are very small, so it is easier to transplant them in small clumps rather than individually, which also makes it easier to produce a multi-coloured display.

sapphire pendula ... a favourite trailing variety with bright vivid blue flowersand tiny white eyes that catch the lihjt. The essential ingredient for hanging baskets. It is long flowering and looks good throughout the summer whatever the weather.
Half hardy annual

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