Pics of my tree lupin
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Thought I'd post up a few pics of my tree lupin (lupinus arboreus) which is looking pretty good at the moment. I grew it from a cutting about 18 months ago - it was only about 6 inches tall in the pot. I looked after it through the winter and planted it in my garden last spring. Here is the result!
To be honest I didn't think it was going to grow this big! It's about 5ft tall and well over 6ft in diameter - it tends to dominate everything around it, but I would highly recommend one for any medium to large sized garden, the bees absolutely love it and the scent is gorgeous.
A close up of the bloom. They are mostly white with just a delicate tinge of purple.
To be honest I didn't think it was going to grow this big! It's about 5ft tall and well over 6ft in diameter - it tends to dominate everything around it, but I would highly recommend one for any medium to large sized garden, the bees absolutely love it and the scent is gorgeous.
A close up of the bloom. They are mostly white with just a delicate tinge of purple.
Toilet Duck said:
Is that tall purple plant sticking out the top part of it, or is it "just" the lower bushy part?
Either way, I'm amazed at the speed of growth in 18 months!!
No the tall purple plant is an Echium (it seeded itself there). The tree lupin grows quick, but not that quick!!Either way, I'm amazed at the speed of growth in 18 months!!
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