77 – 84 days. Crystal Palace lobelia seeds grow one of spring's most celebrated and resilient blooms boasting classic ½” violet-blue blooms. Lobelia is easy to grow from seed and a perfect complement in the garden splashed among daisies, pansies, and linaria. Crystal Palace lobelia is a proven garden performer and grown just as popularly indoors as it is out. Lobelia is native to the shaded and humid summers of southern Africa and promise to perform in a variety of similar gardens. 1000 multi-seed pellets.
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Growing Crystal Palace Lobelia Garden Seeds
- Taxonomy: Lobelia erinus
- Other Names: Garden Lobelia, Trailing Lobelia, Edging Lobelia
- Seed Type: Annual (Perennial to zones 10 – 11)
- Sow Indoors or Outdoors: Crystal Palace lobelia seeds are most popularly started indoors 8 – 10 weeks prior to the final frost. Seeds take 14 – 21 days to germinate in full lighting. Lobelia grows very similarly to pansies and linaria and are potted just as popularly indoors as they are outdoors.
- Days to Maturity: 77 – 84 days
- Hardiness Zone: 3 – 11
- Planting Depth: Plant 2 – 3 seeds ¼” deep
- Plant Spacing: 6”
- Growth Habit: 4 – 6” tall trailing shrub with a dense 6 – 8” spread of ½” tubular blooms
- Soil Preference: Organically rich, evenly moist, well-drained
- Light Preference: Full sun – Partial shade
- Diseases/Pests/Troubleshooting: Crystal Palace performs well in cool springs and shaded summers. Keep the soil evenly moist and do not let soil dehydrate as it will decrease blooming. Plants will experience heavy die back if not shaded in extreme summers. Lobelia has no susceptibility to any pests or diseases.
- Color: Rich shades of violet
Crystal Palace lobelia seeds are most popularly started indoors 8 – 10 weeks prior to the final frost. Seeds take 14 – 21 days to germinate in full lighting. Lobelia grows very similarly to pansies and linaria and are potted just as popularly indoors as they are outdoors. Plant 2 – 3 Crystal Palace lobelia seeds ¼” deep and 6" apart in organically rich, consistently moist, and well-drained soil in full sun to partial shade. Crystal Palace performs well in cool springs and shaded summers. Keep the soil evenly moist and do not let soil dehydrate as it will decrease blooming. Plants will experience heavy die back if not shaded in extreme summers. Lobelia has no susceptibility to any pests or diseases. Crystal Palace lobelia seeds mature in 77 – 84 days as 4 – 6” tall trailing shrubs with a dense 6 – 8” spread of ½” tubular blooms.
Lobelia erinus, or more commonly known as Lobelia, is a relative to the bellflower and native to most of southern Africa from Malawi to South Africa. The genus name Lobelia pays homage to 16th century French physician and botanist Matthias de l'Obel.