Lobelia Great Rift Blue
-1 to -5°C
Good for Pollinators
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Seismic shift to intriguing blue and white bicolouration
A new and excitingly marked variety of lobelia, which is sure to be much sought after this summer. Lobelia ‘Great Rift Blue’ offers heavily branched, mound-forming plants which bloom from early summer right through to early autumn. The bold, blue flowers are splattered by fresh, white variegation whereby no two flowers are the same. The 20cm semi-trailing habit means that flowers not only have dramatic colouration, they also form generous cascades which are sure to draw in curious eyes to investigate further. Lobelia ‘Great Rift Blue’ may even stop visitors and neighbours in their tracks to double-check that these really are lobelia. Flowers are a great way to attract pollinators into the garden, with open flowers which are easily accessible and have a pair of bright yellow spots – like ‘beacons’ - at their centre.
Lobelia ‘Great Rift Blue’ likes a well-drained soil of any type in either full sun or partial shade. A half-ha
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Key Information
| Latin Name | Lobelia Great Rift Blue YP |
|---|---|
| Hardiness | H3 (-1 to -5°C) |
| Colour | Blue |
| Format | Young Plants |
| Position | Full-Sun, Part-Shade, Part-Sun |
| Height in Maturity (m) | 0.30 |
| Spread in Maturity (m) | 0.30 |
| Soil Conditions | Chalk Clay Loam Sand |
| Aspect | East-facing, North-facing, South-facing, West-facing |
| Trailing | Yes |
| Drought Tolerant | Yes |
| Good for pots | Yes |
| Good for hanging baskets | Yes |
| Good for Rockeries | Yes |
| Good for wildlife | Yes |
| Good for pollinators | Yes |
| Good for groundcover | Yes |
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