Lobelia x speciosa 'Fan Scharlach'
Lobelia 'Fan Scharlach', Lobelia Fan Scarlet, Lobelia 'Cinnabar Red'
Lobelia Lobelia
'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
Clump-forming, Upright
Severe discomfort may result if ingested
RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
Scarlet in Summer; Scarlet in Autumn
Flushed bronze, Dark-green in Summer; Dark-green, Flushed bronze in Autumn
Slugs Slugs
Generally disease-free
Seed
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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.
Beds and borders, Containers, Cottage/Informal
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.
Clay, Loamy
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Partial Shade, Full Sun
North, South, East, West
Exposed, Sheltered
Hardy (H4), Tender in frost (H3)
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Lobelia x speciosa 'Fan Scharlach'
Lobelia 'Fan Scharlach', Lobelia Fan Scarlet, Lobelia 'Cinnabar Red'
Lobelia Lobelia
'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.
Deciduous
Clump-forming, Upright
Severe discomfort may result if ingested
RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
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Scarlet in Summer; Scarlet in Autumn
Flushed bronze, Dark-green in Summer; Dark-green, Flushed bronze in Autumn
Generally disease-free
Seed
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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.
Beds and borders, Containers, Cottage/Informal
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.
Clay, Loamy
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Partial Shade, Full Sun
North, South, East, West
Exposed, Sheltered
Hardy (H4), Tender in frost (H3)
Zone 10, Zone 9, Zone 8, Zone 7
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Soil pH: | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral | Tell us... |
Light: | Partial Shade, Full Sun | Tell us... |
Aspect: | North, South, East, West | Tell us... |
Exposure: | Exposed, Sheltered | Tell us... |
Hardiness: | Hardy (H4), Tender in frost (H3) | Tell us... |
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