Lobelia comosa (100 seeds)

Lobelia comosa (100 seeds)

Family: Campanulaceae.

Common names: Leafy Lobelia, Cluster Lobelia

Erect shrublet up to 50cm, with rod-like stems, branching from the base. Leaves lance-shaped, stalkless, light green, sometimes purplish, toothed towards the tip. Flowerhead a loose cluster or dense raceme on long stalk, bright palish-blue flowers with white centres.

Sowing instructions: The seed can be sown any time of the year into seed trays filled with a well-drained medium. Sow the seeds thinly as the germination is usually good and cover lightly with sifted soil or white sand. Place the trays in the shade and keep moist. Germination takes about a month, with the young seedlings grow very slowly in the beginning. Prick out the seedlings as soon as they are large enough to handle and grown on in bags until they are big and strong before planting out into the garden.

Locality: Ex Hort. Harvest: March 2025