How To Grow Lobelia From Seed

Lobelia is one of the true backbones of summer time bed linens preparations. Appropriate for clinging holders, bins, as well as isle bed techniques, it will plant its center out as soon as the springtime freeze are over and will keep do so right up until the first floor snow of winter weather.

Take care though, get taken in by an beginning bit of sun and you could end up dropping your lobelia to a delayed floor snow. Not only is this frustrating, it can also end up being a expensive mistake! However, all is not missing as lobelia vegetation are easily develop from seeds, so another set of lobelia seeds patiently waiting to emerge in the green house could save the day!

Growing lobelia from seed

So long as you can provide sufficient snow security over winter weather you can sow lobelia seeds any time from delayed winter weather to mid springtime. Using either a seeds plate or flip connect plate, complete with a high quality rich compost such as David Innes 'Seed and Potting' rich compost.

Sow the lobelia seeds on the rich compost surface and carefully company down. Place the seeds plate in a warmed propagator at a heat range of 18-24C (65-75F).

If you do not have a propagator then protect the plate with a clear piece of cup or nasty or just closure it within a polythene bag. Place the plate in a shiny, heated position such a a windowsill, but keep it out of sunshine.

Keep the floor wet but not wet, and do not eliminate light as this helps germination which usually takes 14-21 days. As soon as the first lot of new vegetation show through, eliminate any protect that may be set up in order to prevent fungus attacks.

Water as required, and once lobelia vegetation are 1-2 inches wide high they are ready to be placed outside as soon as the chance of delayed freeze are over. Be aware that as the young new vegetation have been expanded under security the vegetation will be very smooth and at chance of harm from wind flow and sunshine.

With that in mind they will need to be solidified off per weeks time or so before increasing outside into their last position.

 Implant outside in full sun or semi-shade on wet, rich, well cleared floor at a range of 10cm (4”) apart.