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Lobelia Plant - Description
- Potted Lobelia Plant
- AKA The Cardinal Flower
- Variety: Lobelia Queen Victoria
- For Late Summer Colour
- Deep Red Blooms
- Perennial Flower, Comes Back Every Year
- Red Blooms From Mid Summer
- Reaches 90cm in Height
- Flowers From Mid Summer Into Autumn
- Potted Lobelia Plants
- Pot Size: 2L Pot
Lobelia Plant - Characteristics
- Habit: Erect, clump-forming herbaceous perennial
- Foliage: Turning deep red, burgundy in colour
- Flowers: Brilliant scarlet, two-lipped flowers, 5cm in length in terminal spikes
- Dies back in Winter but comes back every Spring
- Flowering Period: May to September
- Foliage: Deeply lobed leaves add to plant's interest
Lobelia Plant - Planting Instructions
- Lobelia prefer a damp or heavy soil
- They grow well in poorly drained soils
- Position in full sun or part shade
- Before planting, soak pot for about 3 minutes before planting
- Dig hole roughly twice the size of the plant pot
- Handle pots with care
- Carefully squeeze side of pots to remove plant
- Position plant in the ground so that the top of root ball is level with existing soil level
- Firm in well
- Soak soil well after planting
- Cut back clumps after flowers die back
- To encourage blooms, deadhead as required
- Benefits from addition of a phosphorus based fertiliser
Lobelia Plant - Uses / Location
- Popular plants offer Summer long colour
- Grow towards the back of herbaceous borders
- Suited to growing in 'hot' borders & red planting schemes
- Lobelia Companion Plants include Alliums, Foxgloves, Lavenders & Asters
- For a red planting scheme, plant with Crocosmia, Rubeckia, Heleniums, Red Hot Pokers & Cannas
- Can be used as cut flowers
Note: We don't ship plants on Fridays due to the extended period they would remain without light & water
Shipping Options & Rates
FOR IRELAND & NORTHERN IRELAND
Standard Delivery on Plant Orders currently taking 6 working days
- Currently Plant orders are taking 6 working days to ship
- If you choose express we will fast track your plant order
- Standard Courier Delivery With Fastway (5-7 Working Days)
- Cost is €4.95 on Orders Below €75
- Free Delivery on Orders Above €75
- Rep. of Ireland & Northern Ireland Only
- Express Courier Delivery With Fastway (1-2 Working Days)
- Cost is €5 extra for express delivery
- This service guarantees that any order placed before 4pm will ship from our depot the same day on the next day delivery service *
- Rep. of Ireland & Northern Ireland Only
- Express Delivery With DPD (1-2 Working Days)
- Cost is €11.45 for orders below €75
- Cost is €6.50 for orders above €75
- This service guarantees that any order placed before 4pm will ship from our depot the same day on the next day delivery service *
- Rep. of Ireland & Northern Ireland Only
- This services comes with email tracking
- 'Seed' Postal Delivery Option ***
- Cost is €2 - Packet of Seeds ONLY Orders
- Note: Does Not Apply to Seed Potatoes, Bulbs or Sets ***
- Rep. of Ireland & Northern Ireland Only
- This is a non-trackable service
MAINLAND ENGLAND & SCOTLAND & WALES (Currently Unavailable Due to Brexit)
- Standard International Courier
- Cost is €10
- UK shipping fee covers parcels up to a total weight of 20Kg
WESTERN EUROPE & WORLDWIDE
- Standard International Courier
- Delivery rates vary, please see chart below
- Note: There is no free delivery for Western Europe Deliveries
Bulk Bags & Large Item Pallet Deliveries
- Bulk bags & large orders are shipped via pallet couriers on a rigid lorry
- Delivery is to kerbside only
- If road access to your site is tight, then please advise us before purchasing
- Please Note: We cannot guarantee next day delivery on pallet deliveries
- Also, we cannot guarantee delivery on a specific day (Please allow 1-3 days for delivery)
- It's always best to order well in advance to avoid disappointment
- Cancellation of pallets when items are already in transit will incur a 40 euro per pallet cancellation fee (To cover return delivery costs)
- Where pallet delivery can not be made due to site access, a 40 euro per pallet cancellation fee will apply (To cover return delivery costs)
International Delivery Prices & Times
- Please note max weights below, heavier orders may require additional payment
- We will contact you to discuss, if max weight of order exceeded
Terms
- The shipping fee is fixed for an order, regardless of the number of items bought
- All courier orders require signed proof of delivery & the customer must be contactable by phone
- We do not offer a weekend delivery service (Mon-Fri Only excl. Bank Holidays)
- * Our courier achieves a 98% success rate on next day deliveries
- Once your parcel is shipped it will be placed on works courier's next day delivery service
- ** Seed postal option applies to seed ONLY orders & is available in all 32 counties of Ireland
- *** Does not apply to seed potatoes, bulbs or sets
