Lupins
The smell of honey and the sight of beautiful lupines appearing in flocks is probably the most wonderful sign that summer has arrived. From white and cream to rose, violet and pink through to the classic blue shades, these beautiful spikes of flowers appear wherever they thrive. Take a look here and fall in love with this beautiful, old perennial.
In the early 1800s, sailors brought home seeds of this wonderful plant. The lupine was introduced into gardens in most of Europe and has since appeared in the wild. Gradually, it is very widespread and will be described by many as being a weed. These are capricious plants. If they are planted in places with poor, stony and sandy soil, they will thrive and spread a lot. If, on the other hand, they are planted in calcareous or nutrient-rich garden soil, it is completely impossible to get them to survive.
Lupins can be used in many places in the garden. You can let them be included with other perennials in the beds. They are stunningly beautiful with columbines, stork's beak, Spanish chervil and peonies. The colorful plants are also beautiful enough to grow alone in a bed in the middle of the lawn. Since the flowers in a group of lupines often have different colors, and since even the colors of one flower spike can be different, it is easy to create a nice effect. If you are into romantic beds with perennials and roses, lupins are a must. For gardens in a rural and natural style, they are self-written. They fit in quite naturally with the summer house grounds.
Facts about Lupins
Lighting conditions: Sun-partial shade.
Flowering: May-July.
Height: 75-100 cm.
Colors: Most lupines are bi-colored. White, cream, light pink, rose, muted pink, apricot, light yellow, yellow, brick red, muted violet, dark violet, muted blue and dark blue. Soil: Lean, stony and nutrient-poor soil. Care and care: As far as possible no fertiliser. Very little fertilizer in the spring. Remounting: If the lupins are cut back after the first flowering, another flowering will come later in the summer. However, it is not as powerful as the first one. Bouquets: Lupins last reasonably well in bouquets, but they often start to sprinkle after a few days. Wind and weather: Lupins are fully hardy and absolutely not sensitive to wind and weather. They will, for example, thrive magnificently on a summer house plot.
