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Lobelia x gerardi |
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| Common name |
purple lobelia |
| Family |
campanulaceae |
| Life cycle |
perennial |
| Flowers |
purple, red (summer) |
| Size |
3' |
| Light |
part shade |
| Cultural notes |
ordinary garden soil, not too dry |
From seed  |
germinate at room temperature, do not cover
Flowers first year from seed sown indoors early.
detailed seed-starting info below
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Great medium-height perennial. Small rosette of foliage, with flower stalks in summer. Unlike its parents, L. cardinalis and L. syphilitica, this one survives in normal garden positions (without constant moisture), as long as it doesn't get hit by afternoon sun. We've had 'Vedrariensis' (photos above) for a good number of years now - our first plants came from seed, and I've found that it comes true, sporting royal blue to purple flowers. Newer to our garden is 'Ruby Slippers' (photos below), a hybrid of the same parentage, but with deep magenta flowers and more sturdily upright habit.
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In our garden, this plant grows in the following areas: side garden, patio area About my plant portraits
- Seed from '01 trade. Baggy 70F with light (50%G, 8-28d). Not all seedlings survived
- Surface-sowed to 6-pack at 70F (67%G, starting 12d)
- Seed from '05 garden. Pot 70F, surface-sowed. Good germination, starting 12d)
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Last modified:
March 11, 2007
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