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  • LOBELIA x speciosa 'Hadspen Purple'
    LOBELIA x speciosa 'Hadspen Purple'
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    LOBELIA x speciosa 'Hadspen Purple'

    Bright purple flowers on upright stems
     
    Full Plant Details - Sun/Soil & other attributes
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    • Good to know
      Often grown as an annual or biennial
    • Pests & Diseases
      Slugs, leaf blotch. Crowns can rot in damp, mild conditions
    • Place of origin
      Garden origin
    • Deciduous
      Basal rosettes of oval to oblong-ovate, pointed leaves to 12cm (4¾in) long
    • Racemes
      Erect, terminal racemes to 35cm (14in) long
    • Tubular
      2-lipped flowers 3-4cm (1¼-1½in) across
    • Border
      Suits a mixed or herbaceous border
    • Fully hardy
    • Height
      60cm (24in)
    • Spread
      40cm (16in)
    • Herbaceous
      Clump-forming, slightly hairy perennial
    • Hardy - cold winter
      Hardy in most places throughout the UK even in severe winters. May not withstand open/exposed sites or central/northern locations. Plant can withstand temperatures down to -15°C (5°F)
    • Summer Seasonal Interest
    • Fertile moist well-drained soil
    • Full sun
    • Partial shade
    • 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
    • Mature Size
      60cm (24in)
      Herbaceous - guide for size not form Watering Can
        40cm (16in)
       
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    Useful extras...

    Fertilisers & Feeds - Empathy
    Recommended by the RHS. Contains Rootgrow™ mycorrhizal fungi. Suitable for all trees and shrubs (except rhododendrons, azaleas, heathers, cranberries and blueberries)
    Small - 60g sachet
    £3.00
    Medium - 150gm sachet
    £6.00
    Large - 360gram sachet
    £12.00
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    Vermin & Pest Control
    Quick and easy way to repel slugs and snails from your pots with this adhesive copper tape.
    £7.50
    Vermin & Pest Control
    This is a non-biological non-chemical plant insecticide and mildewcide. Works against the physical motion of the insect. Perfect for all plants and edible crops.
    500 ml
    £8.00
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