RE: Lobelia Pink Elephant

Well, the hitch for me would be that it does not like wet winters.  I'm in
Oregon and wet winters are the understatement of the millenium! 

Thanks Louise.  It does open up a wonderful new world of plants when you
begin gardening, doesn't it?  One will never learn it all and there is
ALWAYS more plants to try!

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Louise [l*@the-english-family.freeserve.co.uk]
> Sent: Wednesday, November 03, 1999 7:43 AM
> To: perennials@mallorn.com
> Subject: Re: Lobelia Pink Elephant
> 
> 
> 
> 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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