Lobelia Wont Flower. In the garden soil. 11112019 Cardinal flower Lobelia cardinalis also called Queen Victoria is a very visually striking unique flower belonging to the bellflower Campanulaceae family.
The active constituents of Lobelia are alkaloids including lobeline. Native to North and South America cardinal flower was introduced to various portions of Europe in the 1600s via early explorers of North America bringing plants of interest back to their homes in the Old World. Keep the soil evenly moist.
You can do this after the plant stopped blooming or after every flowering period.
03082020 Keep the following tips in mind to get the most from your lobelia plants. Its a good thing too because most insects including bees cannot access the flowers because of their narrow shape so the plants rely on hummingbirds to pollinate the flowers using their long thin proboscis. Cardinal flower is suitable for growing. However many people have said that squirrels dont usually bother the plant but they will dig up and eat the bulbs.