Lupin 'Legendary Rose Shades'
The Highlights
- Rocket-shaped spikes packed with bubblegum pink pea-like flowers, shooting upwards from blue-green foliage
- Flowers from May to July
- A low maintenance hardy perennial plant which will add colour to your garden year after year
- Plant in a sunny bed or border as part of a classic cottage garden
- Grows to 1.2m - may need support or to be planted by a wall or fence
- Attractive to bees and butterflies
- Causes discomfort if eaten - wear gloves and wash hands after gardening
The Highlights
- Rocket-shaped spikes packed with bubblegum pink pea-like flowers, shooting upwards from blue-green foliage
- Flowers from May to July
- A low maintenance hardy perennial plant which will add colour to your garden year after year
- Plant in a sunny bed or border as part of a classic cottage garden
- Grows to 1.2m - may need support or to be planted by a wall or fence
- Attractive to bees and butterflies
- Causes discomfort if eaten - wear gloves and wash hands after gardening
Care Guide
Good pest and disease resistance
Lupins can be affected by slugs, snails and aphids. Keep the area around the plant debris free and as dry as possible, especially at night as slugs and snails love damp conditions. You can use barriers such as crushed egg shells, grit or copper wire to surround the plant - these will prevent slugs and snails from reaching the leaves. If you see aphids, remove them by hand or blast them off with a hosepipe, then spray the affected area with soapy water. Lupin smay occasionally suffer from the fungal disease Lupin anthracnose. This appears as brown areas and orange spores on the leaves, and can cause dieback. Prevent it by spacing your plants well to improve airflow, and if affected, remove and destroy the damaged foliage.
Full sun to partial shade
Lupins prefer a sheltered spot with morning sun and some afternoon shade.
Most well-drained soils
Plant in well-drained soil. Lupins prefer neutral to alkaline soil and don't do well in clay or chalk.
Feed lightly
Apply a general purpose slow-release fertiliser when planting, and each spring ?v=1613300718
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Planting Calendar
- Best time to plant
- Harvest
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