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How many flowers can one lupin produce?

billydl67billydl67 Posts: 4
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Bought some potted lupins 2 yrs ago, around 2ft in height, and planted them into the garden. Last year, 6 or 7 heads. Left to die back and has returned brilliantly this year. Believe it or not, 48 heads on one plant at todays count! Is this common?

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  • Papi JoPapi Jo Posts: 4,254
    Great! Could you post a photo?
  • billydl67billydl67 Posts: 4

  • billydl67billydl67 Posts: 4
    Also on another lupin, have this what looks like multiple fused flower heads. Anyone seen this before?
  • Papi JoPapi Jo Posts: 4,254
    That's most spectacular! Any chance you remember the name of that cultivar?

    Right side up:
  • billydl67billydl67 Posts: 4
    Will check and see. Usually keep the little cards beside them
  • Papi JoPapi Jo Posts: 4,254
    billydl67 said:
    Also on another lupin, have this what looks like multiple fused flower heads. Anyone seen this before?
    A typical example of fasciation. More examples of that phenomenon in that (longish) discussion: Fascinated by Fasciation.


  • CrazybeeladyCrazybeelady Posts: 778
    Wow, I was pleased when one of mine had four heads  :D
  • LynLyn Posts: 23,190
    It’s a fantastic year for lupins, some of mine are almost as tall as me,  just shows how much rain water these plants need in the Spring. 
    I hope this year will set a trend in this weather,   I’d love this every year. 
    Gardening on the wild, windy west side of Dartmoor. 

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