Re: Lobelia Pink Elephant
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- Subject: Re: Lobelia Pink Elephant
- From: L*
- Date: Wed, 3 Nov 1999 15:42:59 -0000
I see someone has already answered about the hardiness zone
of this perennial. Is it too tender for your area? I just
thought you might be interested on what the plant label
says:
"Lobelia physaloides Pink Elephant
This hardy perennial has a vigorous branching habit of light
green foliage and produces several flower stems at one time,
of 3-lipped large cerise pink flowers. Height 3 feet x
spread 1 foot. Prefers sun and moist well drained soil but
resents wet conditions in winter. In cold areas some
perennials are best lifted in the autumn and placed in well
drained compost in frames."
It's also won the RHS's Award of Garden Merit.
Hope that helps.
Bear in mind that I'm very new to perennial gardening, I
always thought that Lobelia was something horrible to put in
tubs and hanging baskets in the summer. I've been amazed at
the lovely tall perennial Lobelias there are, and that I've
been seeing in local gardens this autumn.
Louise, southern England
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