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Lobelia x speciosa Fan Series (Lobelia 'Fan')

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Skill rating Beginner
skill rating
Ultimate spread 0.5m
max. spread
Ultimate height 0.6m
max. height
Time to maturity 1-2 years
to maturity
Maintenance level 1 hour care
per year
Toxic - Severe discomfort may result if ingested This plant
is toxic!

Botanical name: Lobelia x speciosa Fan Series

Other names: Lobelia 'Fan', Lobelia 'Fan' Mix


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Genus: Lobelia

Variety or cultivar: Fan Series _ Fan Series are herbaceous perennials, although tender in some parts, is also grown as an annual with dark-green, oblong leaves and in summer and autumn, bears spikes of densly-packed, flowers in shades of red, rose-pink, purple and crimson.

Lobelia x speciosa Fan Series is: Deciduous

Flower: Purple, Crimson, Rose-pink, Red in Summer; Red, Purple, Crimson, Rose-pink in Autumn

Foliage: Dark-green in Summer; Dark-green in Autumn

Habit: Clump-forming, Upright

Toxicity: Severe discomfort may result if ingested

Awards: RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)

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Pests: Generally pest-free

Diseases: Susceptible to leaf blotch

General care

Propagation methods: Seed. REGISTER to read more...


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Lobelia x speciosa Fan Series (Lobelia 'Fan') will reach a height of 0.6m 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

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This plant likes... Garden match
Soil types: Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types) Match unknown
Soil drainage: Moist but well-drained, Well-drained Match unknown
Soil pH: Acid, Alkaline, Neutral Match unknown
Light: Partial Shade, Full Sun Match unknown
Aspect: South, East, West Match unknown
Exposure: Exposed, Sheltered Match unknown
Hardiness: Tender in frost (H3) Match unknown

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