2007-03-15 03:11:35 · 11 answers · asked by Anne D 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Garden & Landscape
In addition to the perennial lobelia (described above)-the annual
lobelia does in fact have a propensity to self seed if left undisturbed at the end of the flowering season and will likely emerge in bloom the following summer from new seedlings.
So by definition it is an annual because you are not getting repeat flowering from the same plant.
2007-03-15 05:14:45 · answer #1 · answered by bearbrain 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
You can now buy a lobelia plant that is a perenial and apart from being the same colour it is nothing like the annual lobelia to look at. Much more hardy well it would have to be.
I have aplant growing in a pot on my patio for those disbelievers.
2007-03-15 03:15:34 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hi Anne, Lobelia is a plant best treated as a half-hardy annual. However I have some in the garden from last summer and it is still blooming. That's climate change for you.
2007-03-15 03:20:46 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Depends on which one you buy and where you live. The blue, purple, and white stuff you see with the bedding plants in the spring is not, unless you live in the deep south or southern california.
There are a very large number of them that are perennial, the most famous being the cardinal flower as noted above.
2007-03-15 04:26:18 · answer #4 · answered by thegubmint 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Most are annuals, the Lobeia cardinals will come up over and over.
Scarlet flowers and dark red foliage, grows to the height of about 24 ins tall
2007-03-16 08:14:43 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Must admit I didn't know there was a Perennial, I always thought it was an annual.
However as noted below it does self seed quite easily and I have a patch come up each year from the last years self seeding
2007-03-16 12:56:29 · answer #6 · answered by Jules 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
no it is not but you can get some thing very similar from the garden centre or nursery that is a perennial and its called Aubretia Royal mix and is a mixture of colours from purple to pink and is lovely
2007-03-15 03:31:24 · answer #7 · answered by cowpattice 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Lobelia Cardinalis is perennial.
http://www.crocus.co.uk/search/results/?ContentType=Plant_Card&ClassID=3183
The lobelia that goes in hanging baskets etc isn't.
http://www.crocus.co.uk/search/results/?ContentType=Plant_Card&ClassID=2000007423
2007-03-15 03:56:13 · answer #8 · answered by Pauline 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No a annual
2007-03-15 03:14:48 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
no im sure its not gooluck with it though :)
2007-03-15 03:39:42 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋