(Compact Edging Lobelia \u2014 Deep Blue-Violet on Bronze Foliage, RHS AGM)<\/strong><\/p>\n Crystal Palace is fundamentally different from the trailing lobelia varieties in this collection. Where Saphir Special, Regatta Rose, Regatta Blue Splash, and Regatta Sky Blue all produce cascading stems that trail downward from baskets and container edges, Crystal Palace grows in a neat, upright, mounded habit<\/strong> \u2014 forming a compact<\/strong> globe of foliage densely covered with flowers<\/strong>. This makes it a border edger and container filler<\/strong> rather than a “spiller<\/strong>.”<\/p>\n Crystal Palace is a compact border plant covered with deep blue flowers<\/strong>, set against bronze foliage.<\/strong> Petite flowers provide great color all season. Ideal in rock gardens<\/strong>, containers<\/strong>, window boxes,<\/strong> and borders<\/strong>. Crystal Palace features half-inch dark blue flowers heavily massed above low-growing foliage \u2014 the flowers are so prolific that the foliage is often not seen. The flowers have been described as an iridescent blue purple that can shift in tone depending on light conditions \u2014 more blue in shade, more violet purple in sun \u2014 giving Crystal Palace a subtle color-changing quality that adds further interest in different viewing conditions.<\/p>\n Crystal Palace is a classic bedding lobelia valued for compact plants and deep blue flowers. Bronze-tinged foliage sets off the blue blooms for strong contrast in cool weather. It excels in pots, window boxes, and edging where soil stays evenly moist. It is recognized with the RHS Award of Garden Merit. Crystal Palace is the upright edging lobelia in this collection \u2014 forming neat compact mounds of 10\u201315 cm height<\/strong> used for border edging, container filling, and rock garden planting. The trailing varieties (Saphir Special, Regatta Rose, Blue Splash, Sky Blue) cascade downward from basket and container edges as “spillers.” In container design, Crystal Palace serves as a “filler” or “thriller” in the center or mid-ground, while trailing varieties spill over the edges. Together in the same container they create a complete planting \u2014 Crystal Palace as the structured core, trailing varieties as the cascading frame.<\/p>\n Lobelia Erinus Crystal Palace is one of the most celebrated compact edging lobelia varieties ever developed \u2014 an upright, mounded bedding lobelia with an unmistakable signature: intensely deep blue-violet flowers massed above distinctive bronze-green foliage. Deep purple-blue flowers that can only be described as “lobelia blue” are carried on bronze-green foliage, and the plant fills out into a neat compact bush of approximately 10\u201315 cm<\/strong>. Holder of the RHS Award of Garden Merit<\/strong> and a long-established classic in ornamental horticulture.<\/p>\n Packet Size: Contains 100 seeds<\/strong>.<\/p>\n Repacked in Kuwait<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":9962,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":[],"product_brand":[],"product_cat":[18,619],"product_tag":[616],"class_list":["post-9961","product","type-product","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","product_cat-flowers","product_cat-annual-seeds","product_tag-new-2026","first","instock","shipping-taxable","purchasable","product-type-simple"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/staging.myorganicworld.net\/ar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product\/9961","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/staging.myorganicworld.net\/ar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/staging.myorganicworld.net\/ar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/product"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/staging.myorganicworld.net\/ar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=9961"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/staging.myorganicworld.net\/ar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/9962"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/staging.myorganicworld.net\/ar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=9961"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"product_brand","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/staging.myorganicworld.net\/ar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_brand?post=9961"},{"taxonomy":"product_cat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/staging.myorganicworld.net\/ar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_cat?post=9961"},{"taxonomy":"product_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/staging.myorganicworld.net\/ar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_tag?post=9961"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
\nThe distinguishing characteristic of Crystal Palace beyond its upright habit is its exceptional foliage. Dark blue flowers and bronze foliage \u2014 controlled habit and dense flowering make this variety ideal for packs and efficient production. The bronze-green tinge to the leaves is unusual in annual bedding plants and creates a dramatic tonal depth beneath the deep blue flowers \u2014 the combination of warm bronze and cool intense blue is a classic and historically celebrated color pairing that elevates Crystal Palace above standard, blue-flowered annuals.<\/p>\n
\nIn Gulf conditions, Crystal Palace performs as an excellent compact cool-season bedding and container plant \u2014 sown in August\u2013September for transplanting in October\u2013November and flowering from November through March.<\/p>\nCrystal Palace vs Trailing Lobelia Varieties<\/h3>\n
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