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Lobelia tupa

You would have to look closely at this to realize it was a Lobelia, Lobelia tupa is 5 feet high and 3 feet across with wonderful felty light green leaves, the red flowers appear on giant spikes all summer and look suitably exotic. Ok outside in the south and west of the UK (min -8c with good drainage), it is also good in pots and makes an excellent patio plant. Introduced from Chile in 1824. Unlike many lobelia species this one does not get eaten by slugs and snails.

 

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