Just what hanging baskets call for - a colourful range of hanging lobelia in burgundy, bicoloured white and blue, white and pink, violet, lilac and Cambridge blue. Try this lovely mixture also in tubs and windowboxes. Flowers mid summer to autumn. Trailing.
Sow late winter to mid spring at 18-24C (65-75F) on the surface of a good seed compost and gently firm down. Keep soil damp but not wet. Do not exclude light, sealing in a polythene bag after sowing is helpful. Germination usually takes 14-21 days.
When seedlings are large enough to handle, transplant in bunches of 3 or 4 per 7.5cm (3in) pot and grow on in cooler conditions. Plant up into containers, hanging baskets etc., and leave for 10-15 days before moving out of doors after all risk of frost.
Harmful if eaten