Lobelia cardinalis 'Queen Victoria'

Morning everyone, have a super day. I need to move this lobelia after flowering as it’s being overtaken by the pittosporum and it’s only got a couple of spikes this year. I love the contrast between them though so I’ll keep it near ❤️ #lobelia-queen-victoria #red

Morning Jane 🙋 it's a lovely combo. Mine got flattened by the rain and although it flowered well the stems were mostly horizontal 😏

Morning Jeremy, thank you. I’ve got a couple of plants like that, particularly my alstroemeria Indian summer. It got totally wrecked and has left a massive gap in one of my borders 😢 @jpea

Oh that's a shame

Morning, you are right those two plants look well together, sorry about the alstro, but at least it should come back.

Good morning Jane it is lovely Rich colour❤️❤️

Morning Jane, I am going to have to wait until my Dahlia dies down before I can move my Lobelia - the Alstroemeria Indian Summer will have to be split - people on the waiting list for some of that😂

Morning Joan, thank you and yes, it will recover. I wish I could split it now as it would be much easier 🤔 @joannie.a

Morning Enid, it stands out well ❤ @godfreye

Morning Jane what a great colour…❤️

Morning Elise. There's a bit of shuffling to do here too 😂 @Auricula

Morning Elaine, thank you. I don't use a lot of red but I love this ❤ @wagsmomthompsonbtinternetcom

Queen Victoria is showing her colours ❤ #cardinal-flower-queen-victotia #lobelia-queenvictoria

Such a beautiful colour on both the flower and the foliage ♥️💜♥️

Thanks Diane, it's very sultry looking ❤ @hkyfvr

Looks great very unusual love the colours

I am having another go with Lobelia this year🤞🏻. Her Royal Highness is looking wonderful ❤️

It's very striking isn't it ❤ @loveofplants

Oh lovely, I hope you succeed. They really are statement plants 🤞 @Auricula

Very welcome Jane. Good description ♥️❤️

Help me identify this plant I found it yesterday when I was deadheading the Tickseed #plantid 8/9/19

Maybe a Salvia??

#salviahotlips

Morning @pelly think we have a similar one

My vote goes to salvia.

Def a salvia but not hot lips

I’d have said Lobelia cardinalis 🤔

Ooh Rachel, now you've got me thinking 🤔, I've been trying to find a Salvia with a white stamen, but no luck!! So perhaps it is a Lobelia? Jane, do you have any more pics of this?? @rachelbrooks

OMG, I had this a couple of years ago and it appeared to have died. I’d forgotten all about it, thanks Rach @rachelbrooks 😍😘 Thanks everyone for your suggestions @sieveheadsarah @wtwitchell6969 @joannie.a @jendren 👍😘

Resurrected!! 🙌🏼😉

I’m delighted @rachelbrooks ❤️❤️