Great Blue Lobelia

Lobelia

Great Blue Lobelia and Lobelia Care

Great Blue Lobelia

Lobelia

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1 Care

1.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

1.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Seedlings

1.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

1.4 Watering Plants

1.4.1 Watering Requirements

Do not let dry out between waterings, Needs Very high moisture, Requires consistently moist soil

Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water twice a day in the initial period

1.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

1.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

1.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

1.5 Soil

1.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic

1.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Well drained

1.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

1.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial shade

1.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

Cut or pinch the stems, Prune after flowering, Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

1.8 Fertilizers

10-10-10, Balanced liquid fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

1.9 Pests and Diseases

Head smut, Rust, Slugs, Snails

Botrytis Blight, Crown rot, Pythium rot, Stem spot

1.10 Plant Tolerance

Deer resistant, Shade areas, Wet Site

Drought

Watering Great Blue Lobelia and Lobelia

Water is the most essential need of any plant. Watering requirements differ for every plant. Knowing the amount of water required is the most important part of Great Blue Lobelia and Lobelia Facts. One needs to adequately water the plants keeping in mind that plants need season wise variations in water levels. While taking Great Blue Lobelia and Lobelia care, it is important to know that too much water is more dangerous than not enough watering. Here we provide you with the exact watering required for your garden plant. Watering Great Blue Lobelia and Lobelia is as follows:

Watering Great Blue Lobelia in Summer: Lots of watering
Watering Great Blue Lobelia in Winter: Average Water
Watering Lobelia in Summer: Lots of watering
Watering Lobelia in Winter: Average Water

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Great Blue Lobelia and Lobelia Diseases

Plants get infected many times due to lack of care. This makes it unhealthy and reduces its life too. Hence it is necessary to know the kind of disease on plants, to cure it and keep the plant healthy. Knowing About Great Blue Lobelia and Lobelia diseases is very important factor of Great Blue Lobelia and Lobelia Care. These plant's diseases are:

Great Blue Lobelia: Head smut, Rust, Slugs and Snails
Lobelia: Botrytis Blight, Crown rot, Pythium rot and Stem spot

Great Blue Lobelia and Lobelia Pruning

Pruning is an important part of Great Blue Lobelia and Lobelia care. Pruning helps to grow the plant with a faster rate. Great Blue Lobelia and Lobelia pruning is done as follows:

Great Blue Lobelia pruning: Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads
Lobelia pruning: Cut or pinch the stems, Prune after flowering, Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads

Plants need fertilizers for its growth and increasing the life. Great Blue Lobelia and Lobelia fertilizers are as follows: