Cutting Back Lobelia When Should I Prune My Lobelia Plants

When to Trim Lobelia Pinch back newly emerging stems when they are about six inches long. Pinch newly planted lobelia when they recover from transplanting. Give the plant a light trim any time of year. Do the major pruning or cutting back after the plants stop blooming.

Should you cut lobelia back?

Use clean shears and prune lobelia when the foliage is dry to prevent the spread of disease-causing fungal spores. Trailing lobelia varieties, such as those in hanging baskets, also benefit from cutting back. Cut these back far enough to remove the spent flowers but don't remove the hanging stems completely.

How do you take care of lobelia?

Once established, the lobelia plant requires little maintenance. During hot, dry periods, care of lobelia requires that the plant should receive frequent watering, however, especially those in containers. A general-purpose liquid fertilizer can be given once a month or every four to six weeks, if desired.

Does lobelia grow back?

Lobelia is a perennial plant that is often considered an annual because growing conditions must be perfect for it to survive to rebloom another year.

How do you winterize lobelia?

Cut them back after flowering to a couple of inches (5 cm.) above the ground. Spread organic mulch around the root zone but keep it away from the main stems. Covering these can promote rot.

Why do my lobelia keep dying?

Too Little Water

During warm weather, lobelia leaves and flowers can dry out. If the dehydration is too severe, the plant may die. Water your lobelia in pots consistently so the soil stays moist and never draws away from the side of the container.

How do you revive a lobelia plant?

Pick off a few diseased leaves or treat widespread rust with neem oil sprays; if you act quickly you should be able to reverse the disease's progression. In the future, allow your lobelia more room to breathe — good air circulation can prevent many fungal problems.

What to do with lobelia after flowering?

Caring for and pruning Lobelia

It is said that pruning a lobelia after its first flowering of the year can trigger and stimulate a second blooming, and this is quite true! Adding fertilizer pour flower plants further stimulates growth and blooming, especially for plants grown in pots or garden boxes.

Does lobelia like sun or shade?

Annual lobelia is a cool-season plant that can tolerate most light conditions, including shade. Light: Shade, part sun, or full sun. Water: Plant in well-drained, moist soil. Size: Up to 3 feet tall.

How often should you water lobelia?

Careful watering is essential in getting lobelia perennials off to a good start. Water thoroughly at least once a week to help new roots grow down deeply. Soil should be damp at about 1 inch below the soil surface.

Is Lobelia a hardy?

Hardiness: H2 - Half-hardy, protect from frost.

Will Lobelia grow in shade?

Lobelia cardinalis can be grown in sun or, preferably, partial shade. It needs a good, fertile soil that remains moist during summer, and doesn't dry out.

How many lobelia plants are in a hanging basket?

In this case it is best to only use 5 plants per 30cm (12") hanging basket.
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Plant spacing.

Plant	Lobelia
Eezee Hanging Basket	12
22cm (9") basket	8
30cm (12") basket	12
30cm (12") patio container	10

How do I winterize my perennials?

The basics of putting the perennial garden to bed:

Do not fertilize. ...
Keep removing spent flowers and dead and dying foliage.
Keep the base of plants free of dead leaves and debris particularly before frost.
Keep watering until the ground freezes. ...
Apply a layer of mulch or mulched leaves in late fall.

Is Lobelia an annual or a perennial?

Annual Lobelia, Edging Lobelia, Trailing Lobelia, Garden Lobelia, Blue Lobelia, Dwarf Annual Lobelia. Compact and popular, Lobelia erinus (Trailing Lobelia) is a tender perennial, usually grown as an annual, boasting masses of brightly colored flowers adorned with white or yellow throats from spring to the first frosts ...

How do you winterize lilies?

Cut down the dead stalks in the late fall or early spring. Before winter, add 4 to 6 inches of mulch, simply to delay the ground freeze and allow the roots to keep growing. Leave the mulch until spring once the last hard frost has passed.

What animal eats lobelia?

Deer and rabbit also like lobelia. A moth isn't going to eat your flowers, a caterpillar is going to eat some foliage.

Does lobelia need a lot of water?

Watering Lobelia

Annual lobelia requires frequent watering during the growing season because the short roots remain near the surface. Water slowly, using a garden hose or drip system, to saturate the soil to a depth of 6 to 8 inches.

How do you propagate lobelia?

Lobelia can also be grown from seeds, and clumps of the perennial can be divided to create new plants.

Cut Lobelia in the late spring.
Cut only pieces of new growth that have not yet flowered. ...
Fill the clay pot with potting soil. ...
Push cuttings into the wet soil.

What does lobelia look like?

Often grown as container and edging plants, they can have bushy or trailing habits. The tiny five-petaled flowers bloom in shades of blue, purple, rose, and white, with some accented by white eyes. Cardinal flower (L. cardinalis), named for its showy spikes of scarlet-red flowers, is the most popular perennial variety.

What can I plant with lobelia?

Pair lobelia with with other cool weather plants for a full container during the spring. The electric blue of some lobelia varieties will complement pansies, violas, white snapdragons, alyssum or dusty miller. Lobelia can also create beautiful, full, mounding containers when planted on their own.