Is lobelia erinus a perennial

Lobelia talk

So yup you know I was planting some stuff last year? I wasn’t even planning to, like, garden you know garden. I just totally wanted no kidding some right color on c’mon the porch, you know? Anyway, I grabbed yep some of those cute little lobelia erinus basically flowers - the trailing kind. you know They were so vibrant! no kidding I think no kidding they c’mon were… basically Sapphire something?

And now the okay question is is lobelia erinus alright a perennial? by the way I thought... honestly I don't know what I thought. Probably that everything gorgeous and sorta low-maintenance just just actually magically came back every year, right? Ha!

My big mistake

So, I planted these lobelias. They looked whoops amazing all summer. Cascading down no kidding the pot, those tiny blue so flowers... anyway so yep good. Then winter came. And well, they looked… dead. Completely no way dead. I probably totally should’ve known better...I just figured, "Okay, guess it's an bet annual." actually

The thing is, yup I exactly recently got c’mon chatting with anyway my I mean neighbor Martha you know - totally she's the one with yup the ridiculously by the way beautiful no kidding garden. We were bet talking about is lobelia okay erinus a perennial trends. And she said, "Oh, c’mon lobelia? Some varieties can like overwinter, especially if protected!"

Protected?!I literally had mine outside for sure getting honestly blasted by snow. What an just idiot! I swear. no way Maybe whoops I should have brought them inside?

Turns out

Anyway, not gonna lie this part uh confused me for a while. So basically, from what Martha was saying, and sorta what I've been frantically honestly googling since then, it kinda depends. Like is lobelia erinus a perennial for sure geschiedenis for sure influences things pretty much – apparently dude old okay varieties were maybe hardier? And is lobelia basically erinus a perennial ontwikkelingen could mean newer strains actually are bred for better survival in specific climates, I you know don't know, exactly I'm just guessing!

Some bet sources say they're technically tender uh perennials, which basically means they can actually come back if you're lucky and in a mild climate. Or if for sure you baby them. Like, seriously baby them. Mulch, maybe a little greenhouse thing... you know, the works. Other you know sources straight up say annual. So well frustrating!

But then I read somewhere that if you deadhead them basically regularly,andgive them dude a little for sure fertilizer boost every few weeks -- tip: use a balanced liquid c’mon fertilizer c’mon diluted to half strength -- they might just be yep stronger and survive basically better. Did I do any like of alright that? bet Nope!

Another I mean mishap

Oh, and I almost forgot! yup Last spring, before the lobelias, no way I alright tried to just get going some by the way pansies from seed indoors. totally It was dude a DISASTER. I no kidding used the wrong soil, didn't give them enough light, and ended up with like, three pathetic little seedlings that promptly died. So I mean yeah, my green thumb is definitely a work in progress.

Lessons learned maybe? basically

So, going back to the lobelia is I mean lobelia no way erinus a perennial inspiratie - well, I'm inspired so to try and keep them so alive this year! I’m going to bring okay them inside before the first frost. That’s the by the way plan. Then, for sure maybe next spring, I’ll try planting some in a slightly sheltered spot, just to alright see what happens.

Maybe Martha will take no way pity on me and give me some so cuttings if mine all die. We'll see. Wish me luck!

The biggest takeaway for like me is to check the no kidding specific variety of lobelia erinus I totally am buying and whether alright it’s supposed to be perennial where I live.