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lobelia 'Fan Scharlach'

Lobelia × speciosa 'Fan Scharlach' (Fan Series)

Genus: Lobelia
Family: Campanulaceae

About this plant

'Fan Scharlach' is a perennial, usually grown as an annual, with bronze-green, oblong leaves and leafy racemes of rich scarlet flowers in summer and autumn

Growing Information

Height

0.1-0.5 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Hardiness

H5

Foliage

Deciduous

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full SunPartial Shade

Soil

ClayChalkLoamSandy

pH

Acid

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Alkaline

Neutral

Moisture

Poorly DrainedMoist But Well Drained

Aspect

West FacingNorth FacingEast FacingSouth Facing

Exposure

ShelteredExposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow in deep, fertile, reliably moist soil in full sun or partial shade. Feed with a balanced liquid fertilizer every two weeks until mid-summer and a low nitrogen fertilizer from then on

Pruning

Cut back after flowering

Propagation

Propagate by seed sown at 15-18°C in late winter

Pests

Slugs may be a problem

Diseases

Generally disease free

Garden Uses

Uses

Ground Cover

Planting Places

Outdoor

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumn

Size & Characteristics

Height

0.1-0.5 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Habit

Clump Forming

Time to Full Height

Two To Five Years