Lupine ∗ The 10 best care and planting tips

Plant lupins properly

Planting time for the young or pre-purchased younglupine begins in mid-May after the ice saints. While preparing the soil, soak the potted root ball of the flower in a vessel with water. You go to work in these steps:

• Create a planting pit with twice the volume of the root ball
• Spread a drainage on the sole Grit(€ 49.99 at Amazon *) or pottery shards
• Plant the potted flower, press the soil and water
• Put more lupins at a distance of 40-50 centimeters

The Lupine also cuts a fine figure in a large bucket with a volume of more than 20 liters. Use commercially available substrates as the substrate

Potting soilthat is emaciated with a handful of sand. Do not forget to lay the indispensable drainage above the water drain in the bottom of the pot to protect against dangerous waterlogging. A water- and air-permeable fleece prevents crumbs of earth from settling between the inorganic material and clogging it.
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Care tips

As a prime example of an easy-care flower, the lupine is completely satisfied with the following measures:

• Water regularly in the first year of standing
• Weed every few days until the lupine has established itself
• From the second year onwards, water the flower only in summer drought
• Always water lupins in the planter when the substrate dries up
• During the flowering period, clean every now and then to make room for fresh flowers
• Instead of mineral too fertilize, give a serving of compost every 4-6 weeks

The flower does not want to be mulched with leaves or lawn clippings. However, the lupine has no objection to a thin layer of gravel or chippings. The butterflies supply themselves with nutrients because the deep taproots absorb the nitrogen and phosphorus present in the soil.

Which location is suitable?

The Lupine not only scores with its multi-faceted talents, but also impresses with its modest demands on the location. So that the majestic flower unfolds its beauty in perfection, it depends on this location:

• Sunny to partially shaded with at least 4 hours of sunshine a day
• Warm and sheltered from the wind
• Deep, humus soil, fresh and slightly sandy
• Ideally with a pH between 4.5 and 6.5
• No other lupins in the site in the previous 4-5 years

The opulent flower feels in good hands along a sunny edge of wood or a hedge. Above all, however, lupins do not want to be confronted with waterlogging or extreme drought.
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When is the flowering time?

The lupine owes its popularity not least to a never-ending flowering period from May to well into August. Regular trimming and a slight pruning after the first flowering extends the flowering time until late summer.
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Cut lupine properly

With a targeted pruning at the right time, the chances of a re-flowering in late summer increase. After flowering, cut the flower back to 10 centimeters. This way, enough buds will remain on a lupine from which it will sprout again. Shortly before the first frost, prune the plant to a hand's breadth above the ground or make the cut in early spring.

If the clippings contain legumes, these are not disposed of in the compost. The danger that unsuspecting animals will poison themselves on the grain is too great.
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Fertilize lupine properly

Among the best plants for one Green manure counts the lupine. The flower enriches the soil with nitrogen, makes phosphorus more accessible and loosens even compacted soil with its mighty tap roots. As a previous crop, lupins pave the way for other plants to grow vigorously.
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Propagate lupine

One of the many uncomplicated characteristics of a lupine is that it is child's play to multiply. To do this, dig up the rhizome of an established flower in March or April. With a sharp knife or that spade divide the bale into several segments. Each section should have at least 2 buds. Plant the rejuvenated lupins in the appropriate location.

With cuttings, offspring can also be done in no time during the summer. Suitable shoots are 10-15 centimeters long. After the lower half has been defoliated, place each cutting in a nursery pot with poor substrate. At a warm 20-25 degrees in a bright place, the rooting takes place quickly.
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Lupine in the pot

A multitude of charming lupine varieties are ideal for cultivation in pots. In order for the flower to develop well in the narrowly limited volume of substrate, the following aspects are important:

• Water regularly when the substrate surface is dry
• Give a dose of diluted liquid fertilizer every 4-6 weeks
• Cut back close to the ground before winter
• Protect the root ball in the pot with fleece or bubble wrap from frost

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Is Lupine Poisonous?

Lupins contain poisonous alkaloids, which are also known as bitter substances due to their taste. In particular, the consumption of lupine grains causes symptoms of poisoning, such as vomiting or cramps. Due to the unpleasant taste, humans rarely ingest a harmful amount of plant parts from this flower. Garden lupins, on the other hand, pose a danger to animals. Horses, pigs, cows, dogs, cats or rabbits are affected.

We have succeeded in breeding the bitter substances almost completely from special lupine varieties. This is why this flower is now finding its way into the vegetable garden under the name of sweet lupine is grown as a forage crop because the grains of its legumes are rich in healthy ones Proteins.

The perennial lupine

The lupine is one of the deciduous perennials. This property implies that before the first frost, the flower sheds all its leaves. The withered stems can then be cut off close to the ground. The root ball hibernates in the ground to sprout again in the next season.
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The lupine in the garden

Maintaining a garden lupine requires only a minimal amount of horticultural attention. The natural rainfall covers the water requirement from the second year. The watering can is only used in summer drought. With its long tap roots, the flower draws all the important nutrients automatically from the soil, so that fertilizer is superfluous. A pruning after flowering induces a re-flowering.
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Growing lupins

There are two different methods to choose from for growing lupins in your green kingdom. Direct sowing of the robust seeds is possible from mid-March. The sowing depth is 2-3 centimeters at a distance of 40-50 centimeters. At a temperature of 4-6 degrees Celsius, germination begins within 7 days. Daily weeding and regular watering are top priorities for a successful crop.

To the unpredictability of a sowing To avoid going out of the way, hobby gardeners favor planting a preferred flower. When the ice saints have passed in mid-May, place the lupine soaked in water in the loose, well-drained soil in the sunny location. The application of fertilizers of any kind can be dispensed with, while an adequate water supply is the alpha and omega of maintenance in the first few weeks.
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Sow lupins

Since blue lupins can tolerate up to -8 degrees Celsius after sowing and white or yellow species at least -4 degrees, early direct sowing is an option. Since a minimum temperature of 4-6 degrees Celsius is required for germination, the time window for sowing opens in mid / late March. Another date for sowing lupins is in August. How to do it right:

• Prepare the seedbed loosely and finely crumbly
• At a distance of 40 centimeters, insert the seeds 2-3 centimeters deep
• Press the soil lightly and water with a fine showerhead
• A Garden fleece protects against unexpected ground frost, a net against pecking birds

Germination starts after a few days. Keep the seedbed constantly slightly moist and free of weeds. Alternatively, sow the seeds in peat spring pots on the partially shaded windowsill or in the greenhouse. We recommend a nutrient-poor peat-sand mixture or commercially available seed soil as a substrate. This form of cultivation is possible all year round.
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Is the lupine perennial?

Once settled in the bed, the lupine delights you every year with its flower festival. The herbaceous flower retreats into its frost-resistant root ball throughout the winter. The young shoots appear in early spring, from which the flower candles quickly develop.
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Is the lupine hardy?

The lupine is one of the hardy perennials. This means that it pulls in its aboveground plant parts before winter so that it can happily sprout again the next year. You can safely do without protection against frost and snow. Only in the year of sowing or Planting as well as in the tub, the flower requires suitable precautions against frosty temperatures.
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The most beautiful varieties

• Noble boy: a magnificent lupine with crimson flares
• Miss: creamy white flowers all summer long
• Chandelier: this yellow lupine lives up to its name
• Kastellan: blue beacon up to 100 centimeters tall
• Castle woman: pink-colored beauty whose foliage turns yellow after flowering
• Masterpiece: the ideal variety for vase jewelry thanks to the violet-blue flower cluster
• Towering Inferno: flaming red garden lupins with remarkable winter hardiness
• Beefeater: impresses with its slim silhouette and bright red flower candles
• Nanus Gallery Yellow: the dwarf lupine for small gardens and pots

The yellow lupine

Like no other lupine within the diverse plant genus, the yellow lupine is predestined for a sandy location with acidic soil. In general, this flower requires the least care and thrives even if it is left to its own devices. The other side of the coin, however, is their high susceptibility to the plant disease anthracnose. You can avoid this shortcoming with varieties like Bornal or Desert Sun.
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