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Re: Lobelia-"Queen Victoria"


At 10:43 AM 3/1/98 -0500, Barbara White wrote:
>Hello, my name is Barbara and I'm fairly new to this list.  This
>question has probably already been asked so please bear with me.  I
>bought a packet of the Lobelia "Queen Victoria" seeds this weekend.  Do
>I have to prechill this perennial or can I just start it under my lights
>right away.  Help! And thanks in advance.


I just looked up Lobelia cardinalis in Norman Deno's book, he doesn't
address 'Queen Victoria', but I believe it is a hybrid of cardinalis.  He
recommends 70 F and light to germinate cardinalis.  He doesn't mention
prechilling.  Let us know how you end up doing it and if it works %^).  Marilyn
Marilyn Dube'
NATURAL DESIGN PLANTS
Hardy Perennials, Choice Tropicals
Portland, Oregon




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