The one I planted last year is up and showing about a dozen leaves (and looks like it has expanded nicely) but no sign of the other two yet, although that pair are about 3yo so could either be a bit late as it's colder where they are planted, or may have turned into worm food over the winter - many varieties are quite short-lived perennials, as Verdun says.
A trowel in the hand is worth a thousand lost under a bush.
My lupins are up and have a few dozen leaves already on each plant. I am in bournemouth though and near the sea so we are a bit warmer.
i grow a dozen or so in a bed and they struggle to make it past the first year, however if the do they do great, this year it looks like ill have to replace 4 of the 12 as theres no sign of them.
To keep the slugs off i use copper rings, i dont like using pellets as i feed lots of wild birds in the garden. you just need to make sure none of the leaves hang down over the edge of the copper ring or it gives the sulgs/snails a way in.
I planted some lupin seeds, saved from the plants in my garden. I have put one seed in each small pot. Not sure where to put the pots, ie in a properator, outside, inside, in a sunny position? Please would someone share their knowledge. Thanks
Thanks holly hock, will give that a try. Did try researching online but had now luck finding info on sowing lupin seeds so just took a gamble. If it doesn't work out there's always next year!
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The one I planted last year is up and showing about a dozen leaves (and looks like it has expanded nicely) but no sign of the other two yet, although that pair are about 3yo so could either be a bit late as it's colder where they are planted, or may have turned into worm food over the winter - many varieties are quite short-lived perennials, as Verdun says.
2 of mine have sprouted at the moment however one hasnt but i bought it for virtually nothing as it was dying and i hoped it would survive.
My lupins are up and have a few dozen leaves already on each plant. I am in bournemouth though and near the sea so we are a bit warmer.
i grow a dozen or so in a bed and they struggle to make it past the first year, however if the do they do great, this year it looks like ill have to replace 4 of the 12 as theres no sign of them.
To keep the slugs off i use copper rings, i dont like using pellets as i feed lots of wild birds in the garden. you just need to make sure none of the leaves hang down over the edge of the copper ring or it gives the sulgs/snails a way in.
I planted some lupin seeds, saved from the plants in my garden. I have put one seed in each small pot. Not sure where to put the pots, ie in a properator, outside, inside, in a sunny position? Please would someone share their knowledge. Thanks
Thanks holly hock, will give that a try. Did try researching online but had now luck finding info on sowing lupin seeds so just took a gamble. If it doesn't work out there's always next year!