You Garden Lobelia Speciosa Queen Victoria - Cardinal Flower (2 x 9 cm Pots) - RED - Size 3

18 GBP

Light up your late summer displays with the bright blooms of this spectacular Lobelia x speciosa 'Queen Victoria'. Perfect for adding height to your beds, borders and containers, this gorgeous perennial will produce bright scarlet red, two-lipped flowers from late summer and lasting through to the autumn. This Lobelia will stand tall in your displays, growing to a height of almost 90 cm, the unique purple stems will provide you with interest standing in the spring.'Queen Victoria' is a versatile perennial that will make a perfect addition to your informal cottage garden, it is also a magnet for pollinators such as butterflies, hummingbirds, and other beneficial insects. Fully deserving of its coveted RHS Award of Garden Merit, you can be sure that this is a proven garden performer, guaranteed to be suitable for UK gardeners at every level of experience. You can therefore plant this in the garden with confidence, for stunning displays for many years to come.This Lobelia is hardy to -5 in the winter so will need some protection from strong and cold winds in the winter. Position 'Queen Victoria' in either full sun or partial shade in moist, well-drained soils where it will thrive and provide you with a spectacular floral display. Cut back your faded blooms to encourage a longer flowering season.Plant with other flowering perennials such as Delphiniums, Asters, Kniphofia, Primulas, Vernonica, Lupins, Poppies and Scabiosa to create a stunning summer display.Supplied as 2 established plants in 9 cm pots, ready to pot on or plant out. Growing to a height and spread of 60 cm x 45 cm.Note - Plants are dormant from October to March so may show no leaves in the pot during these months.Care InformationWater your potted plant well before planting.Dig a hole a little deeper and three times wider than the nursery pot.Add a soil conditioner such as well-rotted manure to the earth removed from the hole.Remove the plant from its pot and tease out a few of the roots.Place your plant in the hole at the same level as the pot.Refill the hole with the earth removed (backfilling).Firm in the spoil with your heel, avoiding the root ball.Keep well-watered but avoid letting the plant sit in cold, wet soil in winter.Cut back to the base in late autumn.Divide plants every 2-3 years to maintain vigour. Brand: You Garden Supplied as 2 established plants in 9 cm pots Divide plants every 2 to 3 years to maintain vigour Growing to a height & spread of 60 x 45 cm The images of the products on our website are for illustrative purposes. We endeavour to display as accurately as possible the colours of our products on our website, however, as different computers and mobile devices display colour tones differently we cannot guarantee the complete accuracy of the pictures or photographs that are shown.

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