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Re: Re: Where is everyone/ Lobelia

Thanks for the ideas, Gene
Will try L. cardinalis this year in a pot for my patio. I'll report back in fall. The hummingbirds have been scarce so far this spring.
Lynn

At 06:10 AM 5/22/2005, you wrote:
Hello Lynn,
    I enjoy two of the local species in my garden along with a cultivar known as Ruby Slippers. Try Lobelia siphilitica the Great Blue. Blooms August into September in nice violet-blue to blue depending upon the clone. There are names forms as well. Foliage is nice and broad at the base, heavy substance, good strong stem. Can get from about 2 to 3 feet in height. L. cardinalis or Cardinal flower is a show-stopper. Two to four feet in height, blooms in August. Individual flowers are about 1 1/2 inches long on racemes of about a foot. Some will have red in the stems. Will bring the hummingbirds to your patio for sure. Finally the cultivar or hybrid Ruby Slippers is about 5 to 6 feet in height and the color is exactly that.....Grape Knee-high is another color to look for...
    Do let me know if you use any of the above and what you choose for companions.
    Gene E. Bush
Munchkin Nursery & Gardens, llc
www.munchkinnursery.com
genebush@munchkinnursery.com
Zone 6/5  Southern Indiana
----- Original Message -----
From: Lynn Jenkins
Good point, Gene.  I use a few perennials in containers, however, most clients are not very garden-smart and complain when they have a short bloom time.  What natives might you suggest for foliage?  I've used heurchera for contrast and edgeing. Any other suggestions?
Lynn

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