No cottage garden is complete without its towers of lupins. This is a rich carmine, pink and crimson, flowering longer than most.
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Type
Perennial
Position
Border (Middle)
Soil
Broad Tolerance
Flowers
June - July
Height
90cm (36in)
Common name
Lupin
Moisture
Moist but Well-drained
Aspect
Full Sun
Spread
60cm (24in)
Cultivation
Dig a planting hole in well-drained soil. Sprinkle mycorrhizal fungi (Rootgrow) into the base of the planting hole and water well after planting. Plant and firm in place. Water in well and protect from slugs and snails.
Description
No cottage garden is complete without its towers of lupins. This is a rich carmine, pink and crimson, flowering longer than most.
Care Tips
Pick the flower spikes to encourage sideshoots and a longer flowering season. Stake in spring. Watch out for aphids between April and September, rub them off by hand or with a blast of water, badly infested flower spikes can be removed.