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What is wrong with my Lobelia ’Starship’?

Beany1971Beany1971 Posts: 48
edited May 2022 in Problem solving
I have had this lobelia for a number of years, but this year the new growth is coming through either very pale or or the correct dark green.  Can anyone advise what the issue is?
(excuse the photo being on its side this is happening when I upload!!!)

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  • FairygirlFairygirl Posts: 55,117
    Has it ever had the soil refreshed? How deep is the container?
    The photo situation is now so dreadful it's become a real bugbear.
    If you keep the pix below about 1MB they usually load ok. Not your fault @Beany1971  :)  
    It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....



    I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
  • Beany1971Beany1971 Posts: 48
    @Fairygirl Thankyou. I will try and soil refresh. 
  • FairygirlFairygirl Posts: 55,117
    Many lobelias like a fair bit of moisture, so it could also be dry, depending on your location and where the plant is sited.
    Or it may have had some weather damage to new foliage if you had frosts etc just at the time that growth was emerging.  :)
    It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....



    I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
  • Pete.8Pete.8 Posts: 11,340
    edited May 2022
    I have a Starship in a border - it's not as advanced as yours, but leaves are the normal greeny red.
    So as @Fairygirl says above, it needs some fresh soil to rejuvenate it.

    PS - a larger pot may be an idea too


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  • FairygirlFairygirl Posts: 55,117
    Yes - I'm not sure they're terribly suited to pot culture @Pete.8.

    I gave up on them a long time ago - slug fodder here, and just not worthwhile. A shame, as they're very useful plants   :)
    It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....



    I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
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