Lobelia speciosa 'Starship Deep Rose'
Cardinal Flower 'Starship Deep Rose'
A perennial plant which is easy to grow. Upright stems of glossy green leaves support red flowers that appear from mid-summer over a long season. Best in part shade in a moist or wet soil. Enrich the soil before planting by adding organic matter. Water frequently in dry weather through the growing season. Cut back old stems in late spring when new leaves are spotted at the base of the plant. 'Starship Deep Rose' produces towering spikes of deep-red blooms complemented by bronze foliage.
Contributed by @ambitiouswolf
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Partial shade
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Occasional watering
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Frost Hardy: 23F (-5°C)
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Moist and rich
Common name
Cardinal Flower 'Starship Deep Rose'
Latin name
Lobelia speciosa 'Starship Deep Rose'
type
Perennial
family
Campanulaceae
ph
5.0 - 7.5 Acid - Neutral
Plant & bloom calendar
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Best time to plant
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When the plant will bloom
full grown dimensions
Lobelia speciosa 'Starship Deep Rose'
A perennial plant which is easy to grow. Upright stems of glossy green leaves support red flowers that appear from mid-summer over a long season. Best in part shade in a moist or wet soil. Enrich the soil before planting by adding organic matter. Water frequently in dry weather through the growing season. Cut back old stems in late spring when new leaves are spotted at the base of the plant. 'Starship Deep Rose' produces towering spikes of deep-red blooms complemented by bronze foliage.
Planting Outdoors Spring
From Early Spring TO Early Spring
Enrich the soil before planting by adding organic matter - home made garden compost or well rotted manure is fine.
Flowering Season
From Mid Summer TO Late Autumn
Lobelia speciosa varieties produce flowers that appear from midsummer onwards over a long season.
Propagate by seed
From Late Winter TO Early Spring
Lobelia Speciosa seed can be sown in late Winter. at a temperature of 15 deg.- 18 deg.C.