Lobelia x speciosa 'Pink Elephant'
Lobelia 'Pink Elephant'
Lobelia Lobelia
'Pink Elephant' _ 'Pink Elephant' is an upright, herbaceous perennial with mid-green, lance-shaped leaves. In late summer, it bears spikes of densly packed, purple-pink, tubular flowers with darker centres.
Lobelia x speciosa 'Pink Elephant' is: Deciduous
Clump-forming, Upright
Severe discomfort may result if ingested
RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
Purple, Purple-pink in Summer
Mid-green in Summer; Mid-green in Autumn
Slugs Slugs
May be prone to a virus
Crown rot Crown rot
Seed cam be sown as early as late winter.
Division, Seed
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Lobelia x speciosa 'Pink Elephant' (Lobelia 'Pink Elephant') will reach a height of 1.5m and a spread of 0.5m after 2-5 years.
Beds and borders, Bog garden, Cottage/Informal
Plant in moist soil in full sun or partial shade in a sheltered position.
Chalky, Clay, Loamy
Boggy damp conditions, Moist but well-drained, Moisture-retentive
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Partial Shade, Full Sun
South, East, West
Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
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Lobelia x speciosa 'Pink Elephant'
Lobelia 'Pink Elephant'
Lobelia Lobelia
'Pink Elephant' _ 'Pink Elephant' is an upright, herbaceous perennial with mid-green, lance-shaped leaves. In late summer, it bears spikes of densly packed, purple-pink, tubular flowers with darker centres.
Deciduous
Clump-forming, Upright
Severe discomfort may result if ingested
RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
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Purple, Purple-pink in Summer
Mid-green in Summer; Mid-green in Autumn
May be prone to a virus
Seed cam be sown as early as late winter.
Division, Seed
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Lobelia x speciosa 'Pink Elephant' (Lobelia 'Pink Elephant') will reach a height of 1.5m and a spread of 0.5m after 2-5 years.
Beds and borders, Bog garden, Cottage/Informal
Plant in moist soil in full sun or partial shade in a sheltered position.
Chalky, Clay, Loamy
Boggy damp conditions, Moist but well-drained, Moisture-retentive
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Partial Shade, Full Sun
South, East, West
Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
Zone 10, Zone 9, Zone 8, Zone 7
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Soil types: | Chalky, Clay, Loamy | Tell us... |
Soil drainage: | Boggy damp conditions, Moist but well-drained, Moisture-retentive | Tell us... |
Soil pH: | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral | Tell us... |
Light: | Partial Shade, Full Sun | Tell us... |
Aspect: | South, East, West | Tell us... |
Exposure: | Sheltered | Tell us... |
Hardiness: | Hardy (H4) | Tell us... |
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