Lobelia Cardinalis QUEEN VICTORIA \nTall, graceful, clump forming perennial also known as Cardinal flower. \nWhen many flowers have already faded the stately, upright, exotic looking Lobelia Cardinalis comes alive. \nSpikes of reddish-purple foliage are a joy to behold during August and September and in October the flowers take over. \nWhen the stunning spires of brilliant scarlet flowers of Queen Victoria each measuring approx. 2.5cm across rise above the leaves the glowing blooms bring a welcome splash of vibrant colour to the late summer garden. \nThis short-lived perennial will tolerate boggy soils but may need to be replaced every third or fourth year. \nQueen Victoria is ideal for damp borders and wet spots and looks spectacular when planted beside ponds, streams and other water features. \nLarge clumps of plants need to be divided every second year in spring. \nAlthough fully hardy the crown of Lobelia cardinalis should be protected during winter with a thick, dry mulch. \nWhen mature the plant will be approx. 90cm tall x 30cm wide. \nRoyal Horticultural Society Award of Garden Merit (AGM). \nOne of the most eye-catching varieties of Lobelia. \nAll pictures used are of mature plants in full bloom, they are for illustration purposes only and may not necessarily reflect plants at all times of the year. \nOur Lobelia plants are supplied ex. 9cm pots, they can be planted out immediately but better results may be obtained if they are grown on for a short time in a slightly larger container before transplanting to their final growing positions. \nFor some very helpful advice LearnHowToGrow \nPACK 1 PLANT \nIMMEDIATE \n \nOur wide and varied range of Perennials can be view here. \nPlease remember, plant maintenance within our nursery is absolutely essential and means we need to prune back some items at certain times of the year to help maintain shape and encourage new growth. \nWe ask all our buyers to remember Lobelia are living items and their appearance changes with the seasons.  Please don’t panic if the plant you receive looks different to the image on the website. This is quite normal and not a matter for any worry or concern, it is likely to be in perfect condition for the time of year. Particularly in autumn and winter many shrubs will lose their leaves and look rather bare, gaunt and stick-like and from August onwards many perennial plants may not even be showing above the soil.\n\n We want you to be happy with your purchase and all our Lobelia are checked and inspected visually before packing. at .  . Due to the nature of the product we cannot accept any responsibility for their failure after planting as pests, disease, poor horticultural practice, extremes of weather and many other factors outside our control all take their toll. Lobelia cardinalis . . .\n\n