Lobelia is billed as an annual, but ISTR that someone somewhere in
some galaxy said that if it is cut back, it will bloom again. T/F?


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Which Lobelia? Its a large genus.

Lobelia cardinalis, L.syphilitica and their hybrids are perennials and
shouldn't be cut back.

Are you talking about Lobelia erinus? The plant is so small growing that
there really isn't that much to cut back.


smeric wrote in message
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Lobelia is billed as an annual, but ISTR that someone somewhere in
some galaxy said that if it is cut back, it will bloom again. T/F?


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On Tue, 13 May 2003 16:18:05 GMT, "Cereoid-UR12"
wrote:

Which Lobelia? Its a large genus.

Lobelia cardinalis, L.syphilitica and their hybrids are perennials and
shouldn't be cut back.

Are you talking about Lobelia erinus? The plant is so small growing that
there really isn't that much to cut back.

Yes, that's the one. It gets really sprawly, though blooms are
gorgeous.

I was wrong about cutting back. Just rechecked the Sunset Garden
Book (Western) -- said "self-seed" in adapted areas. So I guess I
might as well pull up the pathetic stubs I left and hope it does
self-seed.

Thanks for reply.






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Lobelia is billed as an annual, but ISTR that someone somewhere in
some galaxy said that if it is cut back, it will bloom again. T/F?


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