Lobelia erinus Pendula Color Cascade – Colorful trailing lobelia with waterfall blooms

Lobelia erinus Pendula Colour Cascade is a beautiful, mixed-coloured trailing lobelia known for its abundant blooms and graceful, trailing habit. This variety combines various colours, such as blue, white, lilac, and purple, creating a vibrant, versatile, and cheerful display. Colour Cascade is ideal for hanging baskets, balcony boxes, pots, tubs, and edging.

This lobelia forms a rich cascade of flowers that continues to grow for weeks, transforming any balcony or terrace into a colorful summer oasis.

Characteristics of Lobelia erinus Pendula Colour Cascade

• Plant type: trailing lobelia (annual)

• Height / Length: 10–15 cm high, tendrils hanging over to approx. 30–40 cm

• Color mix: blue, white, purple, lilac and various pastel shades

• Leaf: small, fresh green

• Flowering: very long – from late spring to the first autumn frost

• Structure: finely branched, airy and exceptionally rich flowering

The mixed-colored flowers create a dynamic and playful look that combines beautifully with other summer bloomers or as a solitary eye-catcher in a hanging basket.

Cultivation and care

Lobelia erinus Pendula Colour Cascade is reliable, easy to grow and suitable for both beginners and experienced gardeners.

Sowing information:

• Sowing: sow indoors from February to April

• Germination temperature: 18–20°C

• Germination time: 10–20 days

• Light germinator: do not cover seeds, only press lightly

• Planting out: plant outside after the last frost

Location:

• Sun/partial shade – flowering is most abundant in full sun

• Soil – airy, well-drained, slightly moist

• Water regularly and evenly; hanging baskets dry out quickly

• Feeding – weekly liquid fertilizer for annual bloomers

Maintenance:

• Remove dead flowers regularly

• Light pruning in summer will give an extra flowering peak

• Prevent dehydration for a full and blooming result

Applications in garden and balcony

Lobelia erinus Pendula Colour Cascade is extremely versatile thanks to its beautiful shape and mix of colours:

• Hanging baskets – the tendrils form a colorful waterfall of flowers

• Balcony boxes – ideal along the edges for a decorative overhanging effect

• Pots and tubs – fills edges beautifully and creates volume and dynamism

• Mixed flower boxes – combines well with petunia, verbena, begonia, calibrachoa and bacopa

• Edges of raised beds or walls – let the flower tendrils fall gracefully down

• Cottage gardens and modern terraces – suitable for almost any garden style

The mix of colours gives a playful, summery and slightly cheerful character to any room.

Why choose Lobelia erinus Pendula Colour Cascade?

• Mix of beautiful colours: blue, white, purple, lilac and pastel shades

• Hanging shape creates a luxurious waterfall effect

• Extremely profuse flowering – covers the entire plant with flowers

• Long flowering period from late spring until the first frost

• Ideal for hanging baskets, pots and balcony boxes

• Versatile and easy to combine with other annuals

• Low maintenance and suitable for beginners

• Perfect for colorful summer planting

Lobelia erinus Pendula Colour Cascade is therefore the ideal choice for anyone looking to create a cheerful, colorful, and long-flowering accent in the garden, on the balcony, or on the patio. Thanks to its rich color and graceful, cascading growth habit, this lobelia is a real eye-catcher in any summer planting.