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Lobelia siphilitica
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| Great blue lobelia, Blue cardinal flower | ||||||||||||
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| This stately plant, which originates from Northern America, has tall spires of rich-blue or violet, tubular flowers above rosettes of dark green leaves. It much loved by pollinating insects but on the other hand is said to be a herbivore deterrent, which, if it works, will be useful to gardeners plagued by rabbits or deer! Although usually recommended for bog gardens or pond edges, mine are perfectly happy in part shade in ordinary, moist soil. | ||||||||||||
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| Sow in spring, on the surface of good quality, moist compost. Sources suggest that a little heat from a propagator may aid germination (which should take 7-21 days) but I have not found this to be necessary. Carefully pot on seedlings and grow on, planting out when all danger of frost is past. |
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| Cichorium intybus | Euphorbia characias subsp. wulfenii | Viola cornuta 'Back to Black' | Pseudofumaria Syn. Corydalis lutea | Gladiolus communis subsp. byzantinus |
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