Talk about a stunner, Lobelia tupa rises to the occasion. I received this plant in the mail from Secret Garden Growers. It came in a 4″ pot. Aren’t plants a marvel.
Look at this tiny plant. Why I never!
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Lobelia tupa grew vigorously into its second season. I was happy with it just for the foliage.
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And then it bloomed and bloomed. Fun stuff.
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I’m going to need to relocate that poor Paeonia ‘Chinese Dragon’ under its reach. The peony came via mail too, from Gossler Farms.
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I should show you what it looks like in bloom. Peonies: swoon, right?
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Once I understood the effort and expense of shipping plants, I stopped thinking nurseries charge too much. Herculean efforts to ship plants, and that’s after they’ve gone to all the trouble of growing them. It’s pretty exciting to see a robust plant spring out of the box.
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And hummingbirds love it. No time for a carefully composed picture when this little guy landed.
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Lobelia tupa aka Devil’s Tobacco–a good one for the plant lust list. You’ll like it, and the hummingbirds will thank you.
Cheers