Lobelia Queen Victoria

Light up your late summer displays with the bright blooms of this spectacular Lobelia 'Queen Victoria'. Perfect for adding height to your beds, borders and containers, this gorgeous perennial will produce bright scarlet red, two lipped flowers from late summer and lasting through to the autumn. This Lobelia will stand tall in your displays, growing to a height of almost 90cm with the unique purple stems creating a point of interest.

'Queen Victoria' is a versatile perennial that will make a perfect addition to your informal cottage garden. It is also a magnet for pollinators such as butterflies, bees and other beneficial insects.

Fully deserving its coveted RHS Award of Garden Merit, you can be sure that this is a proven garden performer, guaranteed to be suitable for UK gardeners at every level of experience. You can plant these flowers with confidence for stunning displays for many years to come.

This Lobelia is hardy to -5 so will need some protection from strong and cold winds in the winter.

Supplied as 10 garden ready plants for ultimate simplicity.

• Max Height:50 cm
• Max Spread:90 cm
• RHS Garden Merit
• Plant In Shade
• Plant In Sunshine
• Winter Hardy
• Wildlife Friendly

Top Tips

Care Guide

• Water your potted plant well before planting.
• Dig a hole a little deeper and three times wider than the nursery pot.
• Add a soil conditioner such as well-rotted manure to the earth removed from the hole.
• Remove the plant from its pot and tease out a few of the roots.
• Place your plant in the hole at the same level at the pot.
• Refill the hole with the earth removed (backfilling).
• Firm in the spoil with you heel, avoiding the root ball.
• Keep well-watered but avoid letting the plant sit in cold, wet soil in winter.
• Cut back to the base in late autumn.
• Divide plants every 2-3 years to maintain vigour.
  

Our experienced team at the nursery will always carefully package and send your plants nursery fresh in the perfect condition to thrive once you receive and plant them. Although most plants are extremely tough and will not be affected by all but the most extreme of weather conditions, we always avoid dispatching the most perishable plants if extreme frosts or heat is forecast. We also avoid dispatching orders over Bank Holiday weekends.

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