
Lobelia valida 'Delft Blue'
Lobelia 'Delft Blue'
'Delft Blue' is a compact, bushy perennial with heads of blue flowers with white centres from mid-summer to autumn. Height & Spread: 30cm x 30cm. Best in part shade in a moist or wet soil. Enrich the soil before planting by adding organic matter. Water frequently in dry weather through the growing season. Cut back old stems in late spring when new leaves are spotted at the base of the plant.
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Partial shade
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Occasional watering
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Frost Hardy: 23F (-5°C)
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Moist and rich
Common name
Lobelia 'Delft Blue'
Latin name
Lobelia valida 'Delft Blue'
type
Perennial
family
Campanulaceae
ph
5.0 - 7.5 Acid - Neutral
Plant & bloom calendar
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Best time to plant
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When the plant will bloom
full grown dimensions
Lobelia valida 'Delft Blue'
'Delft Blue' is a compact, bushy perennial with heads of blue flowers with white centres from mid-summer to autumn. Height & Spread: 30cm x 30cm. Best in part shade in a moist or wet soil. Enrich the soil before planting by adding organic matter. Water frequently in dry weather through the growing season. Cut back old stems in late spring when new leaves are spotted at the base of the plant.
Planting Outdoors Spring
From Early Spring TO Early Spring
Enrich the soil before planting by adding organic matter - home made garden compost or well rotted manure is fine.
Flowering Season
From Mid Summer TO Late Autumn
Lobelia speciosa varieties produce flowers that appear from midsummer onwards over a long season.
Propagate by seed
From Late Winter TO Early Spring
Lobelia Speciosa seed can be sown in late Winter. at a temperature of 15 deg.- 18 deg.C.