Lobelia cardinalis 'Queen Victoria'

Looking good at last.

It certainly is!

Every time i look at these i think of #bodnant gardens 🤗

Coming along nicely.

Enjoying a soaking.

Ready for a battering 😕

@scaryskates 😂😂😂

Beauty! Love mine! I've taken some cuttings off mine 😍

@hayleyaj i wish i was confident enough to try that.

Doesn’t look very strong Dave...🤭

If you look at the bottom of the plant, you'll see some stems coming from the base without any flowers. Some may even have their own roots. If roots, just cut from parent and replant in a pot and overwinter, if no roots, cut low down them pop in moist gritty pot of compost and put in a cool bright but not direct sun spot, coldframe, or window cill until it roots. Then do as above. Pot on in Spring to grow on, them plant out 😁 it really isn't difficult. Be brave Dave!! 😂😂😁

Yes I almost tagged you Gary! As I was going to ask you to add more info if I'd missed anything! 🤣🤣🤣 @scaryskates

Not like you to have nothing to say Gary! 😂😂 even...pour chilled Stella before planting! 😂😂 @scaryskates

Or find a good rooting compound....Stella works well! 😂😂 @scaryskates

Morning all. Todays favorite 🤗

Morning Dave, that’s gorgeous 😎😎😎

@pelly one of my favorites jane.

Morning Dave. Oh very nice ....such a vibrant colour 👋☺❤

I think I got one at the same time as you but mine died unfortunately. I was hoping it would reappear but no such luck 🙄🙄

that's super, mine have virtually disappeared with only a few spindly shoots

@jpea ive had the same with 3 of mine jeremy, something likes the taste of them.

Striking with that dark stem.

Gosh, you are so lucky, mine keeps getting eaten😟😟😟

At its striking best. One of my favorites 🤗

Looks great, I lost mine last autumn unfortunately ❤️❤️

@scaryskates you need it striking gary, across your A--e 😂😮

@pelly ive lost 4 myself this year jane, something likes the taste of them.

@auricula 😢😢😢 i think i must have got lucky Elise.

Just coming into flower.

Bit further ahead than mine Dave , love the dark foliage ❤️

@lovemygarden65 ive lost 4 this year marilyn, something has been having a right fat munch 🐌😡

Bit further on than mine too, but they are coming along. I lost a few in the late frosts sadly

These are mine jane under the ferns, starting to come to life. @pelly sure yours will wake up soon.

I hope so too Dave, that looks very healthy 😍😍

This is the first one of these i ever saw at #bodnantgardens got 6 last year.🤗

One minute sun, the next rain here🌝🌨🌝🌨

Same here Dave and when it rains it rains ☔☔☔

First saw these at #bodnant gardens last year. Superb plant.🤗

Stunning show Dave, is this your garden?

@SylviaDavies yes Sylvia, I'm not quite sure how I've managed to achieve it 😂 I'm keen on the dark coloured shrubs, so started with them and went from there. Glad you like it 😊

Fabulous pic Dave @davewrightjoinerygooglemail.co Great planting 👌👏

@jadojado29 thanks Suzie.

Lovely contrasts!

I've recently bought a small one, I'm hoping to get flowers this year 😍😍😍

Lobelia coming into flower.

Almost flowering

Beautiful! A tree fern is one my list for next year 😍👏👏

@hayleyaj only got them this year Hayley, and really pleased with them. 🤗

Yes I've been following your progress. It's you that has inspired me as would fit in so well with my tropical 🌴 area 😍

Lovely 😊 still waiting on mine 🤔❤️

First signs of flowers 🤗🤗🤗

Oh, I got one of these the other day and I'm looking forward to it flowering Dave. ❤❤❤

Lobelia fighting it way through the ferns.

Good to see that yours are about the stage as mine. Was wondering when they might start to shoot up?

Mine are at the same as Daves too Joan @joanboston

We shall have to post the flowers when they come @jaynehynesburton @davewrightjoinerygooglemail.co

Mines the same too. From memory last year they were late to spike but beautiful and worth the wait

Just arrived from crocus. Saw these at #bodnant gardens and just had to have a couple.

Wonderful dark foilage 😊

@bookworm68 we saw them last year Cheryl loved the dark foliage and striking red flowers. They really stood out.

Can you get them out of plant catalogues

Yes. I ordered these from crocus. A little cheaper than Thompson and Morgan.

Oh these will be stunning! I'm a sucker for dark red too ❤️❤️

@davewrightjoinerygooglemail.co. How long did it take to deliver from order to being delivered Dave? You ordered on line?

They look very Healthy will be Gawjus I have the blue ones and they put on a great show 👌

@simon50 five days from ordering to delivery simon. Yes ordered online. There was a 10% discount on 1st order if you start an account. They give you a code to put in at checkout. Really well packaged as well.