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Plant description:

Before sowing lupins, prepare the soil well by adding compost, plus one cup of lime to every square metre of soil. Sow directly during autumn, spacing seedlings 250mm apart. Water regularly. Annual lupins are winter-growing and flower from spring to early summer. Pea-like flowers, in shades of blue, yellow, rose and white, are borne on upright spikes.

Family: – Legumes

Botanical Pronunciation: loo-PYE-nus

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Botanical name

Lupinus x hybrids

Plant Care

Categories

Flowers

Description:Pea-like flowers appear in shades of blue, yellow, rose and white, are borne on upright spikes. Flowering time: August, September, October, November, December,  

Common name(s)

Lupin

Origin

Uses in landscape design

Excellent for border planting.

Maintenance

Height: 20 cmSpread: 80 cm

Wildlife attractions

Butterfleis

Common pests and diseases

Slugs, snails, powdery mildew and aphids tend to affect this plant.

Other languages

Lupiene (A)

When to sow

Seed sowing instructions

Before sowing lupins, prepare the soil well by adding compost, plus one cup of lime to every square metre of soil. Sow directly into beds and space seedlings 250mm apart.

Description:Pea-like flowers appear in shades of blue, yellow, rose and white, are borne on upright spikes.
Flowering time:

August,
September,
October,
November,
December,

Lupinus x hybrids 

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