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    How to grow… Lobelia

    Mar 24, 2020 2 minutes

    THERE are around 370 species of lobelia, belonging to the bellflower family Campanulaceae, including showy garden-worthy annuals and perennials. Bedding-type lobelias are an easy-going bunch if well fed and watered, but I have not had much success with perennials.

    Like most gardeners, I appreciate plants which, once introduced, look after themselves from year to year with little input. Chosen to suit the soil and climate

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