Russell Lupins Mixed 'Minarette'

Russell Lupins Mixed 'Minarette'

Vertical interest.

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Available in the following states:
ACT, NSW, NT, QLD, SA and VIC

The intense colouring of these small scale perennials is striking. Their fine-looking, palmate leaves provide a lush base for the statuesque blooms to shine. They are so wonderfully compact you can even grow them in pots (don’t forget to water).

Dwarf Minarette Lupins are herbaceous perennials and grow best in full sun and will naturalise easily. Their extraordinary colouring includes a range of blue, pink, yellow, cream, burgundy, purple and bicolour flowers.

It is a good idea to protect your Dwarf Minarette Lupins from slugs and snails who find them delicious.

Lupin is from the Latin word for wolf, Lupine. They were so named because of the old credence that Lupins robbed the soil of its richness, because they were found growing in areas of poor, sandy soils. Of course now we know, as member of the pea/legume family (Fabaceae), their roots actually have the ability to convert nitrogen in the atmosphere into plant nutrients.

Plant into moderately fertile to humus rich, well drained soil in a sunny to part shade position. Water to establish, and if rainfall is low during flowering they appreciate a bit of moister. They don’t like to be cold and wet in their dormancy, good drainage is important.

You can collect the seeds for sowing next season. Cut the foliage back in late autumn to tidy, it will reshoot mid spring. It is a good idea to protect your Russell Lupins from slugs and snails, as they find them delicious.


Supplied as: Pots
Size: 10cm

Code

LUMMN

Botantical name

Lupinus polyphyllus

Height

30-60cm

Width

30-50cm

Flowers

Summer

Climate

Cool to Mediterranean

Availability

Unavailable in WA, TAS

Frost hardiness

Fully Hardy

Aspect

Full Sun to Semi Shade

Supplied as

Pots

Size

10cm

Water needs

2