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Great lobelia "Alba" (White cardinal flower, high-belia)
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Lobelia siphilitica var. alba
2.04€
Ex Tax: 1.65€
Ex Tax: 1.65€
Great lobelia "Alba" (high-belia) - Lobelia siphilitica var. alba.
Perennial plant of the Campanulaceae family.
Height of flowering plant: 60-70 cm.
Flower color: white.
Natural flowering period: July - September (blooms in the first year).
Winter hardiness zones: Z3 - Z9.
1,0 g = 24000 seeds.
Agrotechnics.
Sowing: for seedlings in February-March.
After the appearance of the first two true leaves, the seedlings are pricked out. It is better to prick out small groups of several seedlings.
They are planted in open ground in May-June, when the threat of frost has passed. The distance between plants is 10-15 cm. Any moist garden soil rich in humus, sunny or semi-shaded location is suitable.
Care: for abundant and long flowering, periodic fertilizing and good watering in dry weather are necessary. For top dressing, use a complex mineral fertilizer that provides the necessary nutrition for flower crops. In August, the plants need to be cut low, fed, loosened and watered, then the second flowering will occur, which will last until frost.
Flowering: July-October.
Use: suitable for cutting and as an aquatic or marsh plant.
This tall plant with decorative foliage and elegant spike-shaped inflorescences sets a peaceful mood and encourages calm contemplation. Lobelia is ideal for creating spectacular color spots in flower beds and groups.
Perennial plant of the Campanulaceae family.
Height of flowering plant: 60-70 cm.
Flower color: white.
Natural flowering period: July - September (blooms in the first year).
Winter hardiness zones: Z3 - Z9.
1,0 g = 24000 seeds.
Agrotechnics.
Sowing: for seedlings in February-March.
After the appearance of the first two true leaves, the seedlings are pricked out. It is better to prick out small groups of several seedlings.
They are planted in open ground in May-June, when the threat of frost has passed. The distance between plants is 10-15 cm. Any moist garden soil rich in humus, sunny or semi-shaded location is suitable.
Care: for abundant and long flowering, periodic fertilizing and good watering in dry weather are necessary. For top dressing, use a complex mineral fertilizer that provides the necessary nutrition for flower crops. In August, the plants need to be cut low, fed, loosened and watered, then the second flowering will occur, which will last until frost.
Flowering: July-October.
Use: suitable for cutting and as an aquatic or marsh plant.
This tall plant with decorative foliage and elegant spike-shaped inflorescences sets a peaceful mood and encourages calm contemplation. Lobelia is ideal for creating spectacular color spots in flower beds and groups.
* Great lobelia - Lobelia siphilitica.
Homeland - the eastern part of the United States, where it is found in marshy and damp places.
Perennial plant. Can reach 60-90 cm in height. Leafy stems. Leaves are broadly lanceolate sessile. The root system is fibrous, weak. Blue-violet flowers are collected in dense spike-shaped inflorescences and appear in the middle of summer. The plant is winter-hardy, but in snowless winters it can freeze, it needs mulching. It was brought to Europe from America in 1665.
The species got its name from the word "syphilis", since it was believed that these plants cure this disease. It did not gain much popularity among gardeners. Even the most elegant white form of this lobelia did not gain much popularity in Europe, but the plant became one of the parents of a group of hybrids that were fashionable in the 1880-1890s.
Perennial plants are also propagated by dividing the bushes in the spring or by cuttings - basal cuttings in the spring and stem cuttings in the summer. They tolerate transplantation well and require regular (once every 2-3 years) rejuvenation.
Great lobelia and Gerardi lobelia are good for decorating the shore of a reservoir.
