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Lupins

Lorraine MartinLorraine Martin Posts: 4
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I have grown some Lupins from seed, but I'm not sure how big they should be in their first year, mine are only a couple of inches tall, is this right?

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  • LoganLogan Posts: 2,532
    Lorraine sounds OK you will have to grow them on and plant them out next year, they won't servive the winter if you plant them out.
  • Lorraine MartinLorraine Martin Posts: 4

    I have just repotted them again, so will overwinter them in my conservatory and put them out next year. Thanks for your reassurance.

  • Lorraine MartinLorraine Martin Posts: 4

    It was i think the end of last year when I collected the seeds and so this is really not even a year old, they have very good root system, so fingers crossed they survive for next year. Thanks

  • LynLyn Posts: 23,190
    Verdun wrote (see)

    Hello Lorraine, depends on when you sowed the seeds.  

    Did you pot on?  Have you fed?  Not too much but a little dilute feed.

    I would disagree there Verdun, I dont think seedlings two inche s tall should be fed, let them grow on at their own pace.  Pot on in fresh compost is all they will need. I have never fed a lupin, mine are huge plants now and the small ones ready for next spring will not be fed either.

    Gardening on the wild, windy west side of Dartmoor. 

  • flumpy1flumpy1 Posts: 3,117

    Lyn are you from Cornwall? image

  • LynLyn Posts: 23,190

    I assume Lorraine has sowed these seeds this Spring, this being their first year.

    I am just not one for feeding constantly, each to his own, Verdun.image

    Flumpy, i am almost in Cornwall, 5 miles from the border, my daughter is though so whenever we have a day out, its always in Cornwall.

     That reminds me, must get passport up to date!  Verdun can explain about that!!!

     

     

    Gardening on the wild, windy west side of Dartmoor. 

  • flumpy1flumpy1 Posts: 3,117

    We spent all our childhood holidays in cornwall and Devon it's gorgeous image

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