Lupine
Formats
Herbaceous and ornamental plant to be grown in rockery, edges and pots. It is used for decoration in a garden because of its gorgeous blossoming. Nitrogen fixing plant.
Annual of almost 80cm with clustered butterfly-like flowers of varied colours from blue to pink, in summer. Oval, lanceolate and green leaves.
It prefers sandy soils.
Place the seeds in boiling water at 90ºC for 5 seconds and immediately after transfer to running water with some ice cubes in it. Let it soak in this water for 24h then proceed to the sowing in Spring maintaining temperatures of 15ºC until the germination is completed.
Use
Balcony & Courtyard, Edges, Gardening
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Description
Annual. Mixed. 40 cm high.
Flowering
| Flower colour | Mixed |
|---|---|
| Flowering period | Summer |
Botanical information
| Botanical name | Lupinus hartwegii pixie delight |
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When to plant?
| Sowing period | Spring |
|---|---|
| Average germination (%) | 80 |
| Seeds per gram | 70 |
Where to plant?
| Type of use | Balcony & Courtyard, Edges, Gardening |
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| Exposure | Sun |
| Soil pH | Acid |
| Soil type | Sand, Loam |
| Soil moisture | Fresh to moist |
| Hardiness | No drought resistant, Non hardy |
| Climate zone | Mediterranean, Temperate areas |
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