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Lobelia String Of Pearls Mix combines bright colours and delicate blooms on a spreading/trailing annual for borders, containers and baskets.
Grow Guide: How to grow String Of Pearls Mix Lobelia from seed in South Africa.
Quick Grow Facts
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Plant Type: Frost-tender annual
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Scientific Name: Lobelia erinus
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Growth Form: Spreading/trailing
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Seed Form: Very fine raw seed sold by weight
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Best Sowing Window: Cool to mild months; use the regional guide
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Position: Full sun in mild weather; partial or afternoon shade in heat
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Sow Depth: Surface-sow thinly and press in; do not cover
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Germination Light: Bright filtered light; do not exclude light
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Germination Temperature: 21–22°C
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Germination: Allow 14–21 days at home
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Spacing: About 25 × 25 cm
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Height: Up to about 25 cm
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Flower Outcome: Mixed light and deep blue, purple and white shades, some with white eyes
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Bloom Timing: About 12–16 weeks from sowing in suitable conditions
Why Grow This Variety
- The colour mixture brings varied colour to garden settings.
- Small, prolific blooms create a spreading display.
- Plants suit full sun in mild weather and partial shade in hotter conditions.
- The trailing growth form suits hanging and container displays.
Garden Uses
Use String Of Pearls Mix in borders, edges, containers, hanging baskets or as colourful ground cover.
Growing Notes
- Sow the fine raw seed very sparingly on pre-moistened seedling mix, press gently and do not cover it.
- Keep at 21–22°C with bright filtered light and even moisture; water with a fine mist or from below so seed is not displaced.
- Prick out small manageable clumps once true leaves have developed; lift by a leaf or root ball, not the stem.
- Give afternoon shade in hot districts, protect from frost and use 25 cm spacing where humidity is high.
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