Lupinus - 'Gallery Blue' (Lupin)

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Type	Herbaceous flower, Deciduous, Flowering
Form	Ground-Hugging Rounded Clump
Size	Medium Border Plant (50-180cm height)
Colours	Dark blue Flowers (Summer), Medium green Foliage
Care	Some Maintenance Required - Tough Plant
Hardiness	Very hardy
Growth	Fast Growing Plant
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Lupinus Description

Lupins are much loved for their ability to producing massed spires of blossom throughout the summer. Lupin is well suited to informal cottage garden style planting. This blue variety is suitable for planting mid border, growing to 1metre tall by 75cm.

Lupinus - Cultivation Notes

The herbaceous Lupin will flourish in all but the poorest well drained soils, requiring full / partial sun and prone to wind damage. Dead head flowers throughout summer for repeat blossom, and divide clumps every 3 years for best effect.

Strengths, Weaknesses & Design Usage

Strengths of Lupinus:

All round tough plant suitable for problem areas
Fruit / berry producing
Tolerates full sun and sandy, drought-prone soils
Tolerates cold exposed locations

Design & Plant Use for Lupinus:

Summer flowering herbaceous plant suitable for border planting

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