dried out lobelia

[Carol Hibler]

what causes my annual blue lobelia that was beautiful 3 weeks ago to get so
dried out looking?

[Carol Hibler]

what causes my annual blue lobelia to get so dried out and dead looking? it
was beautiful 3 weeks ago?

[Kim Kiernan]

Is it getting enough water? Depending upon where you're located, annual
lobelia can require either full sun or shade. We here have to put it in
half shade. We might be able to grow it in full sun (or almost full),
if we provide them with enough water. This is similar for begonias and
impatients here too.

Kim, zone9b, so cal

[Tracey]

In article <379886E1...@home.com>, Kim Kiernan <kkie...@home.com>
writes:

>Is it getting enough water? Depending upon where you're located, annual
>lobelia can require either full sun or shade.

I bought a couple of flower packs of these at the nursery's closeout sale
and put 6 or so in a hanging basket. Since it said full sun, I just set it
out on my porch. Watered it at least every two or three days, and some-
times daily on the hottest days but it was really looking tired and limp.
About two weeks ago, I hung it from a branch in a birch tree where it
gets an hour or so of full sun in the morning and again in the afternoon,
and dappled sun during the day. It's pretty perky looking now and starting
to grow. I'm in zone 4 (Twin Cities).

Tracey

[Maine Mom]

After mine has gone through its first set of blooms (after about 6 weeks,
depending on the weather) I cut it all back and water well for several days.
Within two weeks, it starts blooming again, as long as it hasn't been too hot
and dry. I don't know where you are or where yours is planted, but mine are in
full sun up here in Maine and are starting to come back to life again.

Maine Mom

In article <7n8mck$jtc$1...@ins22.netins.net>, "Carol says...
>
>what causes my annual blue lobelia that was beautiful 3 weeks ago to get so
>dried out looking?
>
>

[Victoria]

The heat. They are a cool weather annual. They do not like the high heat of
summer. If you trim them back to half, keep watered, they may start to show
growth once the dire heat is over end of August.

Victoria

[C. A. Owens]

Carol Hibler wrote:
>
> what causes my annual blue lobelia that was beautiful 3 weeks ago to get so
> dried out looking?

My guess would be too much sun and not enough water.

Chris Owens

[Sherri]

Carol Hibler <cjhi...@netins.net> wrote:
: what causes my annual blue lobelia to get so dried out and dead looking? it

: was beautiful 3 weeks ago?

I bought a bunch a couple of months ago. The ones with more sun and daily
watering are doing beautifully.

The ones in the shade aren't doing so well. They like sun.

--
Sherri
"Life is what happens to you while you're busy making other plans"
- John Lennon

[dale crosby]

I was actually just complementing my self on my lobelia patch. It is
in full sun at the front of the border and as far as water goes it
doesn't get any special attention. I do, however, cut it back
religiously and ruthlessly. When it starts to turn brown on the top I
go at it. Every time I'm sure i've killed it off but within a couple
of weeks its got new blooms and looking wonderful. Good Luck!
dale