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lobelia 'Sparkling Ruby'

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Sparkling Ruby' is a tall clump forming herbaceous perennial, also grown as an annual, with ovate-oblong moderate green leaves, bearing erect terminal spikes of two-lipped tubular, ruby to dark red flowers in summer and autumn.

Scientific classification

Species: lobelia 'Sparkling Ruby' (Lobelia × speciosa 'Sparkling Ruby')
Genus: Lobelia
Family: Campanulaceae

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Toxicity: Herbaceous Perennial
Plant type: 0.5-1 metres
Height: 0.5-1 metres
Spread: Deciduous
Foliage: Clump forming
Habit: Spring · Summer · Autumn
Season of interest: Full sun · Partial shade
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Distribution of lobelia 'Sparkling Ruby'

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Culture

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Toxicity

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Quick identification of lobelia 'Sparkling Ruby'

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lobelia 'Sparkling Ruby' care guide

Moderate regular watering, allowing brief slight drying between soakings
Watering: Full sun · Partial shade
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Watering

Moderate regular watering, allowing brief slight drying between soakings

Fertilizing

Balanced perennial feed every four weeks from spring through summer

Pruning

Cut back after flowering

Propagation

Propagate by division and seed. Seed can be sown in very early spring but it may not come true to type

Growing

Grow in deep, rich moisture-retentive soil in sun or partial shade. Feed with liquid fertilizer until flowering and low nitrogen during the rest of the season.

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