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trailing lobelia [Waterfall Blue] | Plant Finder | Fill My Garden

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trailing lobelia [Waterfall Blue]

Lobelia erinus Waterfall Blue ('Balobwablu'^PBR) (Waterfall Series)

★ RHS AGM

Genus: Lobelia
Family: Campanulaceae

About this plant

A trailing annual, 10-15cm in height and 20-30cm wide, with small, dark green foliage and flowers 2cm across in summer and autumn. The mid blue-purple flowers have three prominent lower lobes and white throats

Growing Information

Height

0.1-0.5 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Deciduous

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full SunPartial Shade

Soil

LoamSandy

AcidAlkalineNeutral

Not Currently Available

This plant is not currently stocked at any garden centres on our platform.

Moisture

Poorly Drained

Aspect

West FacingSouth FacingNorth Facing

Exposure

ShelteredExposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow in deep, fertile, reliably moist soil in full sun or partial shade. Apply a balanced fertilizer every two weeks during spring and early summer and a nitrogen free fertilizer every two weeks from mid-summer onwards

Pruning

Cut back after flowering

Propagation

Propagate by seed sown at 13-18°C in late winter

Pests

Slugs may be a problem

Diseases

Generally disease free

Garden Uses

Uses

Cottage InformalFlower BordersGround CoverPatio Container

Planting Places

ConservatoryOutdoorBog Garden

Season of Interest

SummerAutumn

Size & Characteristics

Height

0.1-0.5 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Habit

Submerged

Time to Full Height

Two To Five Years