Lobelia x speciosa 'Pink Elephant'
Lobelia 'Pink Elephant'
A perennial plant which is easy to grow. Upright stems of glossy green leaves support 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. 'Pink Elephant' bears spikes of densly packed, purple-pink, tubular flowers with darker centres.
Contributed by @reedie-cottsge
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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
Lobelia 'Pink Elephant'
Latin name
Lobelia x speciosa 'Pink Elephant'
type
Perennial
family
Campanulaceae
ph
5.0 - 7.5 Acid - Neutral
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Light
Partial shade
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Frost
Frost Hardy: 23F (-5°C)
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Soil
Moist and rich
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Water
Occasional watering
Plant & bloom calendar
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Best time to plant
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When the plant will bloom
full grown dimensions
0.50 M
1.50 M
Lobelia x speciosa 'Pink Elephant'
A perennial plant which is easy to grow. Upright stems of glossy green leaves support 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. 'Pink Elephant' bears spikes of densly packed, purple-pink, tubular flowers with darker centres.
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.
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