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Lobelia erinus 'Masterpiece'
lobelia
This vibrant lobelia is prized for its early flowering and larger-than-average blooms, featuring striking blue petals with a distinctive white...
Plant description
Its well-branched, mounding growth habit makes it ideal for containers, hanging baskets, and bedding displays, adding long-lasting colour from late spring through to autumn.
Lobelia erinus 'Masterpiece' also boasts excellent heat tolerance, ensuring reliable performance in warm summers, and is perfect for creating a bold statement in pots or mixed garden plantings.
Eventual height & spread
Flowering period
- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
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- Aug
- Sep
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- Dec
Plant features
Position
Full sun / light shade
Rate of growth
Fast-growing
Soil
Moderately fertile, moist but well-drained soil, or peat-free general purpose compost
Hardiness
Frost tender
How to care for Lobelia erinus Masterpiece:
Pinching out the growing tips will encourage them to become bushier, and feed with a high-potash fertiliser at regular intervals throughout the summer.
June Week 1
If you do nothing else...water new plants. Make sure new additions do not suffer during dry spells. Plant up summer containers bedding once the threat of frosts has passed. Feed container plants about six weeks after planting. If it’s a nice day...trim he
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After the last frost date, plant up containers with tender flowering bedding and reliable foliage plants. Line terracotta pots with polythene, taking care not to cover the planting holes, to reduce water loss through the porous sides of the pot.
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