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Inexpensive Landscaping Ideas | Stretcher.com – How to landscape on the cheap #landscapeideaseasy

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NOTE: Exact is the weight of seeds in the pack, the number of seeds is approximate (!!!) and depends on size and weight of separate seeds. ***TRAILING LOBELIA*** Lobelia an excellent choice for adorning the garden border, window boxes and hanging baskets. A good plant for rock gardens or butterfly gardens!!! Description Common Name: lobelia Type: Herbaceous perennial Family: Campanulaceae Zone: 10 to 11 Native Range: Southern Africa Height: 0.5 to 0.75 feet Spread: 0.5 to 1 feet Bloom Time: April to June Bloom Color: Blue, Purple Bloom Description: Blue to violet with yellow to white throat Sun: Full sun to part shade Water: Medium Maintenance: Medium Flowers: Showy Flowers Tolerates: Deer Uses: Suitable as Annual Culture Tender perennial that is winter hardy to USDA Zones 10-11. Usually it is grown as an annual. It is best grown in organically rich, evenly moist, well-drained soils in full sun to part shade. In St. Louis, plants are best sited in part shade. If grown from seed, start indoors 8-10 weeks before last frost date. Can be difficult from seed, however, and many gardeners simply purchase plants in cell/six packs from local nurseries each spring. Appreciates regular fertilization (every 2 weeks) throughout the growing season. Best bloom is in late spring to early summer. Like pansies and linaria, these plants perform beautifully in cool spring weather, but begin to rebel at the onset of hot and humid summer weather. In the event foliage and flowering significantly declines in summer, consider cutting back plants to encourage a fall bloom or simply removing them from the garden. Noteworthy Characteristics Edging lobelia is noted for its profuse bloom of intensely colored flowers. It comes in both upright and trailing varieties, typically growing to 4-9” tall. Loose clusters (racemes) of two-lipped, tubular flowers (to ?” across) bloom throughout the growing season in cool climates. Flowers have large, fan-shaped lower lips characteristic of the lobelias. Cultivars feature many different flower colors, including blue, violet, purple, red and pink, often with yellow or white eyes. Narrow, linear, serrate stem leaves (to ?” long) may be flushed with bronze. Flowers are attractive to butterflies. Problems No serious insect or disease problems. Mid-summer die back is usually the most serious problem. Garden Uses Trailing forms are best used in hanging baskets, containers or window boxes which enable the flowering stems to cascade downward over the sides. In mixed basket/container plantings, stems can also be easily removed as they succumb to hot summer weather. Upright varieties are best for edging and bedding. A good plant for rock gardens or butterfly gardens. The seeds are packed in paper envelopes. Germinating power is tested, best before 12.2020. Envelope contents 0.1 g of seeds (approx. 2800 seeds) Shipping and handling: Delivery time (depends on your location): – European Union – 2 – 4 weeks; – U.S.A. and Canada – 3 – 6 weeks; – The rest of the World – 5 – 8 weeks. – We ALWAYS ship within 1 business day after cleared payment. Questions? Feel free to contact me by e-mail. THANK YOU!

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