Product Review

Flower Details:Purple, blue, violet, yellow, white, pink. Peaflower-like. Open whorls. Spikes. Racemes. Foliage:Green to greyish-green. Silvery hairs. Palm-like or single leaflet. Requirements:Full sunlight or light shade. Good drainage. Soil pH 5.5 to 7. Moist soil. Regular watering. Deadhead. Propagate: perennials can be divided or cut in the spring. How to Grow The perennial varieties can be sown in either autumn or just before the last frost of spring. The Lupin seeds should be planted at a depth of about 3mm, and can grow in either a sunny or partially shaded part of the garden that has good drainage. Lupins prefer to grow in a moist soil that is slightly acidic to neutral (pH 5.5 to 7). When starting to grow Lupins indoors for later transplanting then this should be initiated about 8 weeks in advance. The germination of lupin seeds can take from two to 8 weeks. First the lupin seeds should be chipped and soaked for a day in warm water. They should then be incubated at about 12 to 18 degrees centigrade. Once ready, Lupinus should be transplanted in the garden with a spacing of 30cm (annuals) or from 30 to 90cm (small to large perennial Lupinus).