Botanical name: Lobelia x speciosa 'Fan Scharlach'
Other names: Lobelia 'Fan Scharlach', Lobelia Fan Scarlet, Lobelia 'Cinnabar Red'
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Genus: Lobelia
Variety or cultivar: 'Fan Scharlach' _ 'Fan Scharlach', part of the 'Fan' Mix, is an herbaceous perennial, although as it is tender in some parts, is also grown as an annual. It has bronze-tinted, dark-green, oblong leaves and in summer and autumn, bears spikes of densly-packed, bright-red flowers on leafy stems.
Lobelia x speciosa 'Fan Scharlach' is: Deciduous
Flower: Scarlet in Summer; Scarlet in Autumn
Foliage: Dark-green, Bronze-tinted in Summer; Bronze-tinted, Dark-green in Autumn
Habit: Clump-forming, Upright
Toxicity: Severe discomfort may result if ingested
Awards: RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
Lobelia x speciosa 'Fan Scharlach' (Lobelia 'Fan Scharlach') will reach a height of 0.5m and a spread of 0.5m after 1-2 years.
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Suggested uses: Beds and borders, Containers, Cottage/Informal
Cultivation: Plant in full sun or partial shade in fertile, moist soil. To boost growth, apply a balanced fertiliser fortnightly until mid-summer, changing to a low nitrogen fertiliser to promote flowers.
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Clay, Loamy |
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Moist but well-drained, Well-drained |
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Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
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| Light: |
Partial Shade, Full Sun |
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North, South, East, West |
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| Exposure: |
Exposed, Sheltered |
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| Hardiness: |
Hardy (H4), Tender in frost (H3) |
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Question from
Heidi Macdougall
I planted two lobelia fan scarlet last Summer. They have both started to grow but not well. The leaves are pale rather than deep. I thought it might be a slug problem but slug pellets don't seem to show sign of slugs.
I have put bark down. Could that be a problem? One plant is in sunshine and the other is mostly in shade. They both look identical. We also have two cats that have to use our small garden!! Could the acid be a problem? Can anyone advise?
Heidi
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- Posted: Mon. 25th April 2011 14:05
- Last reply: Wed. 27th April 2011 23:32
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