A BORDER EDGING OF COMPACT LOBELIA 'CRYSTAL PALACE'
Once again I have turned over the edges of my ever-shrinking lawn, increasing the size of my borders. While a lawn is lovely, I want to be able to grow more things in my small garden. Where I turned the turf over, with the grass facing down, I need to give it time for the grass to rot into the soil before I can plant anything of any depth. So, for the time being, I have chosen to plant an edging on either side of a compact, non-trailing, annual lobelia: Crystal Palace. The flowers are a lovely deep blue but not so deep that they don't dazzle along the edge of the lawn. So pretty they are.
The label says:
Lobelia Compact 'Crystal Palace' has dark blue flowers set against bronze leaves. It has a vigorous but compact habit and can be used in beds, borders, and pots. It flowers from summer to autumn, achieving a height and spread of about 10-15cm (4-6"). Plant in sun or partial shade in moderately fertile moist soil. Feed with a balanced fertiliser every two weeks.
I believe that Lobelia 'Crystal Palace' also comes in a trailing form.
Later, probably in late autumn, I plan to replace the lobelia with perennials and bulbs.
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| 'Crystal Palace', a compact lobelia |
Lobelia Compact 'Crystal Palace' has dark blue flowers set against bronze leaves. It has a vigorous but compact habit and can be used in beds, borders, and pots. It flowers from summer to autumn, achieving a height and spread of about 10-15cm (4-6"). Plant in sun or partial shade in moderately fertile moist soil. Feed with a balanced fertiliser every two weeks.
I believe that Lobelia 'Crystal Palace' also comes in a trailing form.
Later, probably in late autumn, I plan to replace the lobelia with perennials and bulbs.
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| My shrinking lawn, June 2016 |