This is a tall (about three foot) crimson flowered plant, which I'm told is a lobelia. I think I'm having my leg pulled. This flower is a red that almost hurts the eyes. We'd have called it a psychodelic colour in the sixties and seventies; whereas all the lobelia flowers with which I've ever been aquainted are a varying shade of blue, and are now dying off. Can anyone tell me please, is this really a form of lobelia ?
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Just had an email from friend Sue telling me that the red flowered plant is indeed a lobelia - lobelia Cardinalis Queen Victoria - name suits it rather well.
Thanks Sue.
I'm now singing "Lobelia" to the tune of "Delia".
...and just as I was going to recommend going to see Dr Lobel about your leg...
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