Russell's Hybrids Blue Lupins Seeds 6535
Russell""s Hybrids Blue Lupins Seeds 6535. This favourite June/July blooming perennial is valued for its tall, colourful spikes of blue. Requires moist soils in full sun to light shade. Height 60-90 cm (24-36""). Hardy to Zone 5.
How to Grow
45-50 seed/gram. A somewhat finicky perennial to start, it requires a cooler temperature of 16 C (60 F) for germination (which normally requires about 20 days). Soak seed for 24 hours prior to sowing indoors 6 to 8 weeks before last frost date. After germination, grow on under lights at the same temperature before hardening off and transplanting to the garden in a sunny site. Direct garden seeding can also be done late in the fall.
Additional information
WEIGHT | N/A |
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DIMENSIONS | N/A |
BLOOMING SEASON BEGINS |
Early Summer |
LIFECYCLE |
Perennial |
PROPAGATION |
Start Indoors or Sow Direct Early Spring or Fall |
DAYS TO EMERGENCE |
15 to 25 |
LIGHT |
Full Sun |
GROWTH HABIT |
Sturdy |
HEIGHT |
Medium Tall (60 to 90 cm)(24 to 36"") |
FROST TOLERANCE |
Winter Hardy |
DEGREE OF DIFFICULTY |
Prior Experience Beneficial |
HERITAGE |
Hybrid |
FAMILY NAME |
Fabaceae |
LATIN |
Lupinus polyphyllus x hybrida |
SUGGESTED USES |
Cut flower, Fragrance, Massing in sunny sties., Specimen |
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