Re: Large leaf plants

I grew Lobelia keniensis, from seed John Grimshaw collected on Mt.Kenya, for a few years. He was impressed when he saw it here, as I don't think he expected it to grow here. (I didn't ask him where he had expected Alpine Garden Society members to grow it.)

Got it up to a 5 gallon pot, but a very cold winter (-11C did it in). I should have had it protected better than just sitting on a bench in a hoophouse when an Arctic outflow blew the door open. Or I shouldn't have been so cowardly as not to go out in the storm to close the door.

There are giant lobelias scattered throughout the world, and I had a plan to grow them all. I think I had better stick to the medium-sized ones. Tupa does well here.

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Diane Whitehead Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
maritime zone 8
cool mediterranean climate (dry summer, rainy winter - 68 cm annually)
sandy soil

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