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LOBELIA tupa
Robust upright perennial from Chile with reddish purple stems and orange-red tubular flowers
individually £13.50 each , 3+ £12.00 each
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Pests & Diseases
Slugs, leaf blotch. -
Place of origin
Chile -
Orange
Orange red -
RacemesTo 45cm (18in) long
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Tubular
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BorderSuits a mixed or herbaceous border
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Frost hardy (down to -5)
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Height
To 2m (6½ft) -
Spread
90cm (36in)
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HerbaceousEarly in the year, typically January till end of March, herbaceous plants might be supplied in 9cm pots to ensure timely despatch.Clump-forming perennial. Lance-shaped, downy, light grey-green leaves to 30cm (12in) long. Produces 2-lipped flowers 6cm (2½in) long
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Half hardy - unheated greenhouse / mild winter
Hardy in coastal and relatively mild parts of the UK except in severe winters and a risk from sudden (early) frosts. May be hardy elsewhere with wall shelter or good micro-climate. Likely to be damaged or killed in cold winters. Plant can withstand temperatures down to -5°C (23°F) -
Summer Seasonal Interest
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Fertile moist well-drained soil
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Full sun
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Partial shade
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harmful if eaten
People and pets, i.e. cats, dogs, rabbits, rodents, notably dogs and cats -
skin irritant
People and pets, i.e. cats, dogs, rabbits, rodents, notably dogs and cats
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Mature Sizeto 2m (6½ft)
90cm (36in)
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