Listless Lupins
Hi, all. For many years I have tried to grow lupins (the
common Russell ones), and they just take centuries to grow
and ... nothing, they never flower. There´s this new dwarf
lupin called "Avalune" which promises to grow in 4 weeks,
has anyone tried them, and do they really do it ?
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grow from what to what in 4 weeks?
seed to flower? doesn't sound likely
seed to slug dinner time? that sounds more possible
In the sticks near Peterborough
I´m so sorry, my mistake: I meant four MONTHS...
Last edited: 16 September 2016 19:27:25
Verdun, thank you for the (optimistic) advice. My garden is a bit
too dark for lupins, I guess (even sweet peas only seem to flower
in the front garden). Where I live (Brazil), lupins are not usually
available as plugs, only as seed. It seems that I have better luck
with plants that flower more quickly (like phlox, aster,
pelargoniums, larkspur) than with perennials that take
a lot of time to mature; that's why I thought of the dwarf lupins.
Last edited: 17 September 2016 13:26:48
Oh my goodness! Do you mean you are trying to grow lupins in Brazil? Are you serious? I think I would go for something more suited to tropical conditions. At least you won't have to worry about late frosts...
There are many "Brazils", Posy. Where I live is subtropical (cool
dry winters, nice spring and autumn), but the microclimate of my
back garden is almost temperate (because it is South faced). My
delphiniums,for example, seem to be growing nice this year...
Last edited: 17 September 2016 17:25:54
There are annual lupins, I've seen them advertised. Not sure if they're really annuals or just first year flowering perennials
http://www.thompson-morgan.com/flowers/flower-seeds/hardy-annual-seeds/lupin-hartwegii-ssp-cruickshankii-sunrise/3025TM
Lots more if you do an 'annual lupin' search
In the sticks near Peterborough
Well, well. I had no idea!