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Lobelia × speciosa 'Sparkling Ruby' | Plant Finder | Fill My Garden

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Lobelia × speciosa 'Sparkling Ruby'

Lobelia × speciosa 'Sparkling Ruby'

Pollinator Friendly

Genus: Lobelia
Family: Campanulaceae

About this plant

'Sparkling Ruby' is a tall clump forming herbaceous perennial, also grown as an annual, with ovate-oblong moderate green leaves, bearing erect terminal spikes of two-lipped tubular, ruby to dark red flowers in summer and autumn.

Growing Information

Height

0.5-1 Metres

Spread

0.5-1 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Deciduous

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full SunPartial Shade

Soil

ClayChalkLoamSandy

Acid

Not Currently Available

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

Alkaline

Neutral

Moisture

Poorly DrainedMoist But Well Drained

Aspect

West FacingSouth FacingEast Facing

Exposure

ShelteredExposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow in deep, rich moisture-retentive soil in sun or partial shade. Feed with liquid fertilizer until flowering and low nitrogen during the rest of the season.

Pruning

Cut back after flowering

Propagation

Propagate by division and seed. Seed can be sown in very early spring but it may not come true to type

Pests

May be susceptible to slugs

Diseases

May be susceptible to Crown Rot and a virus

Garden Uses

Uses

Flower BordersGround CoverBanks Slopes

Planting Places

Outdoor

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumn

Size & Characteristics

Height

0.5-1 Metres

Spread

0.5-1 Metres

Habit

Clump Forming

Time to Full Height

Five To Ten Years