Wednesday, April 22, 2009

Lobelia!

In my last post about my seedlings, I said I would show how my Lobelia was treating me to a show--well before I even give her a home in my garden!

From Collages

Her tiny blue flowers look like the right size for Barbie to plant around her dollhouse!

The seed packet says that Crystal Palace Lobelia grows to just 4 inches in height so I don't think her flowers will get any larger than they are right now. Her dainty blooms cover her continuously until frost! The packet says 'cool summers prolong blooms'. Ooops. Summers here aren't known for being cool. Guess I'd better enjoy her now, cause she may not live to see the frost!



Anyway, isn't she pretty?

--Today I am thankful for Lobelia grown from seed.
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34 comments:

  1. Monica the Garden Faerie4/22/09, 5:05 PM

    Hooray for loebelia! :) The largest winter-sown seedling I have is a centaurea, but it's not blooming.

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  2. easygardener4/22/09, 5:10 PM

    I like Lobelia - who can resist a blue flower! They create a nice frothy effect and are very popular in hanging baskets over here.

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  3. F Cameron4/22/09, 5:15 PM

    Oh good, I can use comments again! Love your lovely lobelia! She's so sweet!

    Cameron
    I've been out in the garden all the time, too. I've had enough of the indoors!

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  4. Lona4/22/09, 5:30 PM

    Jan,I love lobelia. I have blue and pink ones growing from seeds. When they slowed there blooming last summer I pinched mine back and they took off again.

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  5. Catherine@AGardenerinProgress4/22/09, 5:55 PM

    Very pretty! How nice to get to see it in bloom already!

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  6. Robin's Nesting Place4/22/09, 5:57 PM

    The blooms look like a little violet. I planted lobelia too, but mine are still teeny tiny little plants. Thankfully they didn't die while I was gone.

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  7. Randy Emmitt4/22/09, 8:55 PM

    Jan,

    We have a wild little blue lobelia like that along the driveway. It is so small you have to look for it. As with every lobelia I have seen they do attract butterflies very well.

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  8. sweetbay4/22/09, 9:06 PM

    I love the electric blue of Lobelia. It's pretty much a spring/ fall plant here in NC. Beautiful little collage.

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  9. beckie4/22/09, 9:53 PM

    Lobelia is such a pretty little bloomer. I love using it in containers. It is just the right size for a Barbie garden. :)

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  10. Diana4/22/09, 10:03 PM

    Jan -- She's just adorable, and so delicate. Enjoy her now -- it was 94 here today. Yes, that's not a typo -- 94. In APRIL!

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  11. My Mother's Garden4/22/09, 10:46 PM

    She is adorable! An early gift of spring blooms!

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  12. Chandramouli S4/22/09, 10:54 PM

    She must be a cool sight during hot summers! She's a pretty woman who can steal a man's heart!

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  13. Linda Lunda4/23/09, 1:59 AM

    Lobelia is so pretty!
    Linda

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  14. Unknown4/23/09, 8:02 AM

    Very pretty blooms and the blue is beautiful. Your header photo is amazing!

    Jan, thank you for following my blog...very happy to see your photo on my list!

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  15. Roses and Lilacs4/23/09, 9:03 AM

    Such a wonderful shade of blue and a delicate flower.
    Marnie

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  16. Rose4/23/09, 12:46 PM

    I love the electric blue of these little flowers in containers, but for some reason I can never keep them all summer. Maybe it's the hot and humid days here that get to them.

    I just read your post about your success with seed planting. Wow! I am so impressed. My experiment hasn't been quite so successful, but I started many of my seeds later, so I'm hoping to see some successes yet.

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  17. Brenda Pruitt4/23/09, 6:50 PM

    Yes, she is adorable. So diminutive and feminine and yet I'm sure very strong.
    Brenda

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  18. Meadowview Thymes4/23/09, 7:33 PM

    She is a pretty one! Love the color!

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  19. Karen4/23/09, 10:47 PM

    Hi Jan, thanks for stopping by, sorry I haven't visited you in a while either! I have been really lagging here in blogland. Love your seedlings and the lobelia is great - wonder why it's blooming indoors already? You must have great light! :) Hope you enjoy it a lot this summer, my mom always raises some and gives them to me, they are such classics for the front of a flower bed.

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  20. Karen - An Artist's Garden4/24/09, 4:24 AM

    Lobelia = summer is just around the corner
    :)
    K

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  21. garden girl4/24/09, 8:05 AM

    What pretty blues Jan. I've never met a blue bloom I didn't love! Kudos for growing them from seed.

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  22. tina4/24/09, 11:36 AM

    Very pretty and one of my favorite container plants.

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  23. Linda4/24/09, 3:26 PM

    I love lobelia, especially in hanging baskets. The header with the tulips is very nice. Thanks again for letting me know about the typo I made. I really appreciate that.

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  24. HelenJ4/24/09, 5:08 PM

    I love blue flowers,and the Lobelia is just adorable.

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  25. Elsa4/24/09, 7:53 PM

    Nice small flowers:-)

    I liked the name on your blog. And I agree, it is important to focus on the positive things in life.

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  26. Shady Gardener4/24/09, 8:27 PM

    Lobelia is about the only annual that has the electric blue... once we pass Spring's Siberian Squill, Grape Hyacinth, etc. They're fun! :-)

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  27. Bek4/25/09, 8:26 AM

    I love that blue!! Gorgeous.

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  28. Janet, The Queen of Seaford4/25/09, 9:01 AM

    Very sweet blue flower. Good choice for the garden!!

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  29. MNGarden4/25/09, 2:26 PM

    Jan,
    I'm smitten with lobelia blue.
    Donna

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  30. "Daffodil Planter" Charlotte Germane4/25/09, 3:06 PM

    She deserves that exclamation point! What a gal!

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  31. The Giraffe Head Tree4/27/09, 4:54 PM

    I love Lobelia, but sadly Lobelia does not love my sunny, hot yard. One day, maybe I'll find a shady spot for her. Lovely!

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  32. Gail4/27/09, 10:42 PM

    A beautiful little flower and her blue is perfect! gail

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  33. Janet, The Queen of Seaford4/28/09, 8:31 AM

    Jan- hope you are well. stop by my blog and see what I have for you. :)

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  34. Les5/1/09, 5:17 PM

    That shade of blue is almost too pretty to look at!

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Thanks so much for visiting and taking the time to comment! Please enjoy your TODAY and all of the gifts in YOUR garden of life!

Jan

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