Lobelia Riviera Blue Eyes Seeds

Lobelia Riviera Blue Eyes brings sapphire-blue flowers with white centres to a compact, mounded annual plant with early flowering.

Grow Guide: How to grow Riviera Blue Eyes Lobelia from seed in South Africa.

Quick Grow Facts

• Plant Type: Frost-tender annual
• Scientific Name: Lobelia erinus
• Series / Growth Form: Riviera; compact, ball-shaped and mounded
• Seed Form: Pelleted seed; sow the pellet intact
• Best Sowing Window: Cool to mild months; use the regional guide
• Position: Full sun in mild weather; partial or afternoon shade in heat
• Sow Depth: Surface-sow and press in; do not cover
• Germination Light: Bright filtered light; do not exclude light
• Germination Temperature: 21–22°C
• Germination: Allow 14–21 days at home
• Spacing: 20–25 cm; 25 × 25 cm improves airflow
• Height: About 13 cm
• Spread: About 20 cm
• Bloom Timing: About 12–16 weeks from sowing in suitable conditions

Why Grow This Variety

• Sapphire-blue flowers with white centres give garden displays a clear colour feature.
• Compact, mounded growth keeps displays neat.
• Early flowering brings colour near the start of the season.
• The plant suits borders, containers and colour bowls.

Garden Uses

Use Lobelia Riviera Blue Eyes for borders, edging, containers, colour bowls or grouped planting.

Growing Notes

• Place one intact pellet on pre-moistened seedling mix, press gently and do not cover it.
• Keep at 21–22°C with bright filtered light and even moisture so the pellet coat dissolves without waterlogging.
• Transplant by the leaf or root ball once true leaves and a holding plug have developed; do not lift by the stem.
• Give afternoon shade in hot districts, protect from frost and use 25 cm spacing where humidity is high.

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