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Plant in sun or partial shade
8 - 10
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Thanks to fashionable moms everywhere, in the 21st century blue isn’t just for boys. Not that boys have a new favorite color. But it’s now okay for girls to like blue, too. For anyone of either gender who has a thing for this band of the color spectrum, I’m da bomb. Billowing clouds of sky blue flowers, and Lobelia flowers at that. Wait a minute. Aren’t Lobelias supposed to croak in the heat? It so happens that another thing that’s gotten with the program in our new millennium is horticulture. Proven Winners wanted a heat tolerant Lobelia that was a flower making maniac. Poof! And here I am.
A compact, 8 - 10 inch tall annual (except in zones 9-11) for full sun to part shade, an abundance of blooms that never need deadheading and a mounding, trailing habit that’s perfect for landscapes and all types of containers. Ain’t progress wonderful?
Features
• Best Seller
• Deadheading Not Necessary
• Low Maintenance
Ornamental Characteristics
Plant Needs
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Growing Tips
These newer types of Lobelia are much more heat tolerant than past plants. They will reliably bloom in warm temperatures unless night temperatures stay in the upper 70’s or above. If you experience an extended time period with high night temperatures the plants may flush out of bloom, however, the plants themselves should continue to look good. If the plants do go out of flower using a sharp pair of scissors or pruning shears to give the plants a “haircut” – a slight overall trim – should encourage additional branching. Additional branching will result in increased flower power once the plants begin blooming again after night temperatures fall.
The plants may be trimmed back at anytime if you feel they could use it.
A yearly application of fertilizer or compost on garden beds and regular fertilization of plants in pots will help ensure the best possible performance.
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| Year | Award | Trial |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Top Pick | Dallas Arboretum |
| 2007 | Excellent Rating | Boerner Botanical Garden |
| 2003 | Best of Breed | North Carolina State, JC Raulston Arboretum |
| 2009 | Silver Medal | Champaign County Illinois Master Gardener Idea Garden |
| 2007 | Excellent Rating | Disney Winter Trials |
| 2004 | One of the Best | Penn State |
| 2006 | Way Hot 100 | Garden Design |
| 2007 | Leader of the Pack Early Season | North Carolina State, JC Raulston Arboretum |
| 2009 | Top Performer | Calgary Zoo and Botanic Garden |
| 2005 | Leader of the Pack Early Season | North Carolina State, JC Raulston Arboretum |
| 2009 | Top Performer | Longwood Gardens |
| 2003 | 4 or Better Rating | Ohio State University - Columbus |
| 2007 | Best Lobelia | Colorado State University |
| This selection ranked best because it bloomed continually thoughout the summer, covering vigorous mounding plants with attractive blue flowers. | ||
| 2004 | National Home Gardening Club Member Tested Seal of Approval | Home Gardening Club |
| 2008 | Excellent Rating | Boerner Botanical Garden |
| One of the few true blue colors in flowering plants. | ||
| 2005 | Top Performer | City of Cedar Rapids |
| 2008 | Top Performer | National Arboretum |
| ...it bloomed almost non-stop in a part sun, container location. | ||
| 2008 | Leader of the Pack Summer - Early Season | North Carolina State, JC Raulston Arboretum |
| 2009 | Best-Looking Foliage | University of Delaware |
| 2009 | Best-Looking Flowers | University of Delaware |
| 2009 | Knock Your Socks Off | University of Georgia |
| Won for the week of June 29th. | ||
| 2009 | Leader of the Pack - Early Season | North Carolina State, JC Raulston Arboretum |
| 2004 | Good to Excellent | University of Minnesota |
| 2006 | Best of the Best | University of Georgia |
| 2004 | Best of the Best | University of Georgia |
