Lobelia LAGUNA® Royale Blue Pearl – Royale Blue Pearl Lobelia

Brighten your planters and hanging baskets with this remarkable variety of incomparable refinement. LAGUNA® Royale Blue Pearl lobelia captivates the eye with its profusion of luminous azure-blue flowers, delicately enhanced by a pearly white center. Its compact and gracefully trailing habit quickly forms a floral dome of exceptional density. Vigorous and self-cleaning, this annual plant delivers an uninterrupted colorful display from spring until the first frosts while demonstrating a heat tolerance far superior to traditional lobelias.

Characteristics

• Foliage : Deciduous, small, lanceolate, and vibrant light green leaves, creating a discreet backdrop that fully highlights the richness of the blooms.
• Flowering / Fruiting / Stems : Slender, flexible, and highly branched stems bearing a multitude of vibrant celestial blue two-lipped flowers with a distinctive white center.
• Light Requirements : Thrives in full sun or part shade, tolerating bright light well.
• Habit : Bushy, compact, and delicately trailing.
• Growth : Fast growth rate, reaching a height of about 15 to 30 cm with a spread of 30 to 45 cm over the season.
• Soil : Requires loose, organic-rich soil that remains moist yet perfectly drained.
• Temperature : Annual plant under our climate; performs optimally throughout the warm season.
• Resistances : Offers excellent tolerance to summer heat compared to older varieties, and resists common diseases well when drainage is adequate.

Use

• Types of Use : Ideal for filling window boxes, enriching hanging baskets, dressing the rim of large containers on the patio, or coloring the foreground of an annual perennial border.
• Ornamental Benefits : Creates intense cascades of color and a misty trailing effect that pairs beautifully with chartreuse or silver foliage plants.

Maintenance

• Watering : Water regularly to keep the soil uniformly moist, without ever waterlogging the roots. Increase frequency during high-heat days.
• Fertilization : Apply a water-soluble liquid fertilizer for flowering plants every two weeks, or incorporate a slow-release granular organic fertilizer into the soil mix at planting time.
• Pruning : Skip deadheading as this variety is completely self-cleaning. Perform a light trim of the stems in mid-summer if the plant stretches, in order to stimulate a new wave of compact blooming.
• Planting : Install plants in spring once all danger of frost has passed, spacing individuals 25 to 30 cm apart in high-quality potting soil.