I have been subscribed to your channel for ages, but just wanted to say I really enjoy your videos. This video may be old, but it inspired me to make my own flowerbed. I revisit it from time to time because i love how you made use of the space. I have a peony, 2 clematis, lots of iris varieties and seeds. I also built my own trellis fence out of wood. I hope that my flowerbed could look half as good as yours.
I would love to see your flower bed so you have a video of it? I love seeing peoples little flower beds an gardens, regular ones not the giant ones 😆 I love this channel it inspires me but I know it’s just not practical for everyone to have big big flower beds etc.
Thank you so much for your help. I followed your instructions and planted 4 seeds and they took so long to germinate but I just waited and now all four have germinated.i am so pleased.
Greetings Casey... Like yourself, I absolutely adore they spectacular lupines. Your garden is beautiful! Informative, wonderful video... thanks for sharing. Great gardening channel... hello from Australia. 💐
Before California was built out, there would be fields of Lupines growing naturally in my area of southern California (Orange County). Just purchased 500 seeds which I plan to sow directly in the ground. The native soil is sandy, fast draining and alkaline. In nature, I would see Lupines growing in flat sandy meadows . . . sometimes bordering seasonal vernal pools or in areas where water would temporarily collect during a heavy rain. I have recreated that environment in my front yard (which is planted with native clumping sedge) by recessing the soil level so that it will collect an inch or two of water during the infrequent heavy rains of winter. Hope this helps others that may want to try creating a naturalized lupine "meadow".
In the Pacific Northwest, there are endless fields of purple lupines growing all over, from the streambanks, deserts, grasslands of the Columbia River Gorge, to the subalpine meadows and high alpine tundra in the mountains. Visit the PNW to see them in bloom some day.
I planted over 20 small plants a local guy sold. Because the summer was brutal it was too difficult to keep them well watered. However, several came back and are blooming now (that's less than two years and also without all the soil amendment advice). 5b here.
I have just purchased 8 established lupin plants, around one foot tall- from B&Q (A British nationwide DIY/Home & Garden Centre) They are in the Bright Red & dark purple colours. I bought them for just £1 each from their Bargain discount trolley!! I always go to their discount Trolley first. Super, healthy plants for next to no price at all. I Cant wait to plant My lupins out.😃
Thanks for sharing. l Love your beautiful lupines!! You inspired me to get seeds and start my own. I'm a novice at planting flowers etc.. and watch several people on youtube to see how plants look and learn more about gardening. Pretty much all I've watched so far never had mentioned anything about toxicity to pets which would have greatly helped me in selecting plants. As I never even thought about flowers and plants harming pets, until it was brought to my attention. Anyway, I recently discovered that there are so many common perennial flowers I absolutely love, that are toxic to dogs and even some that can kill. I thought it would help someone with a pet to know that Russell lupine is also listed as toxic to dogs. So as my Russell lupines are still growing steadily in their containers, I haven't decided yet if I'm going to plant these in the front yard somewhere I know my dog doesn't tread or give them away to someone who can truly enjoy.
Thank you so much for your comment! I have always had dogs and lupines/ other plants that are probably not good for my dogs to eat. Each person has to make their own decisions, I have always been able to trust my dogs, they’ve never had an interest in eating my flowers!
Thank you for sharing your beautiful garden and the gorgeous Lupin Flowers. I'm not really sure, but I think the colour of the flowers depends on the acidity of the soil. I bought blue Hydrangeas and when I planted them in my garden, they turned pink in the second year. My garden soil is clay and very alkaline. It would be interesting to see if your soil is mostly acidic or alkaline.
Thank you so much for your comment! I have definitely heard that to be true with hydrangeas, never heard it for lupines before but I have never tested the theory!
Get Gardening!!! Lol 😊. Well I think it’s definitely time to do some experiments. Next time plant two of your lupins in containers. One in acidic soil and the other in alkaline and see what happens. I think I’ll try it myself as well just to see how the flowers respond to the soil.
I tried to grow some lupines that already had flowers on them from a nursery but they died on me. I don’t want to give up because I really want them for some variety between my irises, peonies, hydrangeas, and coneflowers. So I’m going to just try to do it from seed like you did. So wish me luck. I’m going to try the mix you did as well. And I won’t overwater them either!
A mí me encantan las flores de todas las variedades,lo que vi aparte de las que nos muestras como tus favoritas,unas clematis también se me hacen hermosas, esta hermoso tú jardín.
The pastel pink lupine looks really lovely. When we moved to our hiuse my daughter presented me with other gifts a packet of dark purple lupines. I had them a few years. I must look for this pastel pink seeds.
Hello, thank you for this video. What type of soil do you use when you transfer Lupin from the mini seed starter into a 1-quart pot and bigger pot? Right now I have about 15 Lupin seeds germinating in the mini seed starter (and I used MiracleGro Seed Starting Potting Mix) ready to be put in one-quart pots and I'm not quite sure what potting soil should I use. Your Lupins look gorgeous. Would appreciate any tip you give. Thank you.
I used to use the same soil mixture. However I’ve been experimenting more lately and I’m finding an ordinary potting mixture plus some additional perlite seems fine. Let me know how your plants do!
Your video make me want to try it again from seeds. Lupines are notorious for being fussy, especially in Midwest. Have you tried to direct sow seeds in ground? Will it be a good idea to grow in pots so I can control the soil mix ( I have heavy clay soil)?
Hi I love your garden, fantastic job. Please give advice for the bugs aphid in lupin how to get rid off and how to those aphids not come again to attack the lupin. . Thank you
Thank you Ida, best I can say is plant lupines farther apart than I did in this video, best way I have controlled is by spraying water with a touch of dish soap, repeated spraying as needed has helped whenever I have aphid problem.
Hi thank you again for the info it's much appreciated. I am ready to sew my seeds after soaking them overnight.do you still use that same mixture when potting on or do you use regular potting mix? Plus is it ok to mix those three things together all at once and use for potting other seeds later on when your ready,or do you have to mix them when ready to use.?plus can you keep reusing it. ? Sorry for all the questions. Don't want about answering if you don't have the time. Thanks again
I apologize for not getting back to you! I was out of town! Yes, I use that same potting mixture for starting the seeds off and I continue to use until I plant out in the garden!
Gorgeous gorgeous gorgeous lupines beautiful beautiful colors so much better than the red you were planting teehee! I'm going to have to go by some Lupine seeds and get busy for next year! Thank you for posting this by the way what do you plan a long there for after the lupins quit blooming
Beautiful lumpiness, love them. I started planted from seeds collected from previous plants, l had many foliage but no flower this year, and aphids kept attacked them. Kind of challenging though.
Nice video 👍 I have a question though... since I'm gonna plant in pots, how large do they need to be? That pot you showed with the lupinus that will be transplanted, does it need to be larger and if so, how larger would you suggest? Thank you in advance.
Get Gardening!!! I'm gonna have to wait until the plants are adult because I used seeds, so I have plenty of time to figure it out... I want a pot that is big enough but not unnecessarily gigantic lol
I tried lupines during winter (Winter in my city in India is about 25 deg C min.). They did germinate but the seedlings just died, some had root rot. Probably because the soil was too wet? Can they tolerate tropical heat? If so, I would love to try them this summer / autumn which is about 35 deg C here.
Thank you for sharing your tips on lupines! Question though, it seems you’re in the shade. My parents had a lot of success with their lupines too but I remember they are grew in the sun. I have clay soil, which I could amend for them, but what light conditions do they need?
I have a question. These only last 2-3 years? I thought perennials meant they always keep coming back. Im starting from seed. Will each seed produce one plant and only one shoot of color? Or does each seed grow to be bushy and produce a lot of spiny spikes?
This is an awesome question, I'll give you a long answer because it's a fun question. Theoretically, an annual lives and dies within one year. A biennial does that in 2 years, a perennial lives longer than both. A Lupine tends to be a short lived perennial, they are not like say a daylily which when planted you could easily expect it to be there 30 years later. I have a lupine entering it's 7th year, longest since I've been keeping track,and I've heard of specimens living 10-15 years. Most tend to live from 3-5 years for me. However, every other year or so you can take cuttings if you have a variety you want to keep going or start new seeds, either way, they are well worth it, in my opinion. Each individual seed will only ever be one color. Hope this helps!
My plant is already seeding - I’m not necessarily intending on collecting the seeds so do I cut them off?? I’m wondering if I’m stunt in the growth of the other flowers by leaving them on the plant??...
You must be lucky. I can never get these guys to live. They do great the first year, and then they die. I’ve had one last 2 years but that’s it. The wild ones do great though!
I just started growing lupines. They germinated 2 weeks ago and they look like the ones on your small pot.when do i transfer them over to the 4inch pot? Is it OK to use potting soil at that stage?
If you use potting soil add grit or perlite to help with drainage, I pot them on when i pull the plant out and it has a healthy root development but is not pot-bound
Thank you. They are growing on 4 inch pots. I plan on transplanting them ~apr 20th which is last frost in my area. is there anything you recommend when transplanting them onto the full sun garden? Like how deep/wide the hole should be? Did you need to mix some perlite or soil conditioner? Thanks!!
hey they all returned and bushed out considerably. but I didn't know lupines love so much water, they can't seem to handle a Canadian summer believe it or not. We water twice per day or they wilt.
Damn I wanted just the red ones and then you hit me with that gamble truth. I guess it makes it more exciting. Do I need one seed per plant or should I add more seed for better results? Also, you say they last for 1 to 3 years, but also that they take 2 years to start giving flowers... so it's just one or two years of flowers?
The more seeds you plant, the more plants you will have! The typically bloom for at least 3 seasons. Some more, some less, like you say it's like a genetic gamble, but definitely exciting and worth it!
I honestly try several, and haven't found any to be particularly better than others. Lupines sadly do not come true from seed so It's mostly down to luck if you get a great plant or not from seed. Even the ones that I grew that were not up to perfect standard still look rather nice! Worth growing from any seed.
I've never had that happen before. I have only occasionally seen aphid to which I spray with water and a touch of dishwashing detergent. Seems to do the trick for me.
I love your lupins - I bet you've been asked this question but as I'm pushed time this evening my lupins are being eaten fro the bottom. and after close inspection its a tiny white creepy crawly - any idea of what to do to get rid ?
I think I know what those are and I did exactly what he says. They're mosquito larvae that eat the plant roots. I dissolve only 5 to 6 drops of neutral dishwashing detergent in 500ml of water (sorry for the metric system lol) and spray it everyday or every other day on the soil. It will kill the larvae without harming the plant. However, don't do it under direct sunlight! Put the plant in the shade if you can or do it after the sunset or in a cloudy day. If you do this on a plant you're gonna eat, say, a lettuce, make sure you wash it very well. It can also kill other pests like those tiny bugs under the leaves. Just spray directly on the leaves. Sorry for any english mistakes. ✌
Thanks - I have a spray bottle outside next to the plant - its been used daily now and has definitely slowed the white fly down a lot... (as I think its white fly)...
Stephen Hughes great :D you can also use cinnamon to get rid of larvae, flies, mosquitos and ants. Instructions: Dissolve 4 tablespoons of cinnamon powder in 1 liter of warm water, stir and leave it overnight. The next day you have to strain it, you can use a paper coffee filter for example. It is important that you do this so you don't obstruct the sprayer. You can also pour cinnamon powder directly on the soil to keep ants away. I think it will also kill the larvae feeding on the roots or at least keep them away too. The aroma of the cinnamon is too penetrating so the insects don't like it. Hope that helps :D
Wow I really wish I had the same garden as this one... so amazing and you are an artist... In fact I looked hard here for the seeds but I did not find in Tangier / Morocco. I think I have to travel to another city...
Great info ! Question for you, I have started some russel lupines aug 15th indoors, they now have 5 or 6 leafs and getting decent in size, but it's starting to get cold (zone 6b) here, with frost expected in a couple of weeks, you think they'll survive our freezing winter if planted out ??
I love lupines, but had no luck with them. They don't like the heat and clay soils. I've seen them growing wild in So-Cal at a highway off-ramp near the coast. There it's cooler and the ground is sandier. And they are always that violet-blue color. I have no idea how anyone can get those beautiful yellow and red ones.
Yellow and red ones are not native to the wild. Only purple and yellow ones exist in the wild. Fields and fields of lupine can also be found in the Pacific Northwest. One of our native PNW lupines, the Large-leaved Lupine, is the largest lupine in the wild, and the same one that gardeners bred into the ones used in the garden. Most of the more common field lupines are smaller, shorter, and can usually be found at local native plant nurseries.
Thanks for your question, I don’t cut them at all in the autumn. In the early spring I clean them up after seeing where the new growth is coming from. Hope this helps!
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Thumbs down to all who didn't like this video. I love lupines and this garden was an envy!
Thank you for posting!!!
Why thank you!
This is very helpful. I soaked my seeds over night in warm water and planted them today and now I know you keep upsizing the pots.
Wonderful! Let me know how they grow for you!
Wow. Such beautiful healthy flowers. Awesome. Well done.
Thank you so much Ben!
I have been subscribed to your channel for ages, but just wanted to say I really enjoy your videos. This video may be old, but it inspired me to make my own flowerbed. I revisit it from time to time because i love how you made use of the space.
I have a peony, 2 clematis, lots of iris varieties and seeds. I also built my own trellis fence out of wood. I hope that my flowerbed could look half as good as yours.
Thank you so so much! This is the most lovely comment. It's people like you that make me want to keep filming! Happy gardening!
I would love to see your flower bed so you have a video of it? I love seeing peoples little flower beds an gardens, regular ones not the giant ones 😆 I love this channel it inspires me but I know it’s just not practical for everyone to have big big flower beds etc.
Thank you so much for your help. I followed your instructions and planted 4 seeds and they took so long to germinate but I just waited and now all four have germinated.i am so pleased.
Thank you! Let me know how they do! I try to start them in early spring as that seems to help them harden off the best!
love it. love it when you sit on the rocks and talk to us. A+
Gorgeous flowers. Great job. Love the pups too
Thank you so much Joyce!
I had lupin 'chandelier' for a couple of years. What a neat, long flowering plant that was.
Your lupines are stunning and I appreciate the good advice on the soil mixture. Mine failed last year, so I'll give it another go.
Thank you! Let me know how they turn out!
Absolutely GORGEOUS! They're my favorite too!!
Thank you so much 😊
I love your choices of flowers and colors.
Thank you!
Loved your lupines!!! Beautiful walkway too!
Aw thank you so very much!!! I can't wait for it to bloom again!
Thanks for the soil mix tips! Beautiful color selections!
Thank you so much!
Cute pups, and loved seeing the busy bee in the background. Thanks for the tips.
Thanks Peter, glad it helped!
Greetings Casey... Like yourself, I absolutely adore they spectacular lupines.
Your garden is beautiful! Informative, wonderful video... thanks for sharing.
Great gardening channel... hello from Australia. 💐
Thank you so very much! So nice to hear! I can't grow enough of them!
Have you ever seen them growing wild on the South Island of New Zealand?... breathtaking!
No , however, I really long to!
Very beautiful garden with beautiful flowers
Your work is 👌👍
Before California was built out, there would be fields of Lupines growing naturally in my area of southern California (Orange County). Just purchased 500 seeds which I plan to sow directly in the ground. The native soil is sandy, fast draining and alkaline. In nature, I would see Lupines growing in flat sandy meadows . . . sometimes bordering seasonal vernal pools or in areas where water would temporarily collect during a heavy rain. I have recreated that environment in my front yard (which is planted with native clumping sedge) by recessing the soil level so that it will collect an inch or two of water during the infrequent heavy rains of winter.
Hope this helps others that may want to try creating a naturalized lupine "meadow".
Thank you for your comment! I hope your meadow turns out beautifully! Let us know how it goes!!
In the Pacific Northwest, there are endless fields of purple lupines growing all over, from the streambanks, deserts, grasslands of the Columbia River Gorge, to the subalpine meadows and high alpine tundra in the mountains. Visit the PNW to see them in bloom some day.
Thank you for sharing. Those lupine are beautiful. I bought my 1st lupine and used your soil tips. So far so good
Thank you for telling me! Let me know how they do! They are my favorites!
One of the few real informative vids and you see your passion for lupines! Keep up the great work! ^^
Thanks so much! I try my best!
I planted over 20 small plants a local guy sold. Because the summer was brutal it was too difficult to keep them well watered. However, several came back and are blooming now (that's less than two years and also without all the soil amendment advice). 5b here.
Glad to hear it!
Your alliums are gorgeous!
Thank you! I can never have enough of them
Its great you have lupins there beautiful and your garden is amazing
Thank you Merianne!
I have just purchased 8 established lupin plants, around one foot tall- from B&Q (A British nationwide DIY/Home & Garden Centre) They are in the Bright Red & dark purple colours. I bought them for just £1 each from their Bargain discount trolley!! I always go to their discount Trolley first. Super, healthy plants for next to no price at all. I Cant wait to plant My lupins out.😃
So excited for you! Lupines enhance any garden!! let me know how they do!
Thanks for sharing. l Love your beautiful lupines!! You inspired me to get seeds and start my own. I'm a novice at planting flowers etc.. and watch several people on youtube to see how plants look and learn more about gardening. Pretty much all I've watched so far never had mentioned anything about toxicity to pets which would have greatly helped me in selecting plants. As I never even thought about flowers and plants harming pets, until it was brought to my attention. Anyway, I recently discovered that there are so many common perennial flowers I absolutely love, that are toxic to dogs and even some that can kill. I thought it would help someone with a pet to know that Russell lupine is also listed as toxic to dogs. So as my Russell lupines are still growing steadily in their containers, I haven't decided yet if I'm going to plant these in the front yard somewhere I know my dog doesn't tread or give them away to someone who can truly enjoy.
Thank you so much for your comment! I have always had dogs and lupines/ other plants that are probably not good for my dogs to eat. Each person has to make their own decisions, I have always been able to trust my dogs, they’ve never had an interest in eating my flowers!
Oh ! I loved those Lupines . Specially the purple one. Wonderful job !
Thank you so much! Lupines are my favorite!
Thank you for this outstanding artwork. I wish you good luck, dear,🌹🌹🌹👍👍👍❤️🥰🥰🥰
Thank you so much 😀
@@GetGardening ،😍😍👍
Very beautiful garden .i like it keep it up.
Thank you for such a lovely comment Sameera, I'm so sorry I missed it! Hope you're doing well! - Casey
Thank you for sharing your beautiful garden and the gorgeous Lupin Flowers. I'm not really sure, but I think the colour of the flowers depends on the acidity of the soil. I bought blue Hydrangeas and when I planted them in my garden, they turned pink in the second year. My garden soil is clay and very alkaline. It would be interesting to see if your soil is mostly acidic or alkaline.
Thank you so much for your comment! I have definitely heard that to be true with hydrangeas, never heard it for lupines before but I have never tested the theory!
Get Gardening!!! Lol 😊. Well I think it’s definitely time to do some experiments. Next time plant two of your lupins in containers. One in acidic soil and the other in alkaline and see what happens. I think I’ll try it myself as well just to see how the flowers respond to the soil.
You have a better tropical garden than I do and I live in Florida!! Awesome job :)
Thank you so very much!
Those are absolutely heavenly!
Thank you so much!
I tried to grow some lupines that already had flowers on them from a nursery but they died on me. I don’t want to give up because I really want them for some variety between my irises, peonies, hydrangeas, and coneflowers. So I’m going to just try to do it from seed like you did. So wish me luck. I’m going to try the mix you did as well. And I won’t overwater them either!
The roots are very sensitive and don’t transplant well. I started mine from seeds and they do well!
Your flowers💙 are amazing, 💛 I especially like the pink💗 lupins so💚 pretty💜
Thank you so much!
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Thank you so much!
Great video. Just planted my first one today
Thank you! Let me know how it turns out!
A mí me encantan las flores de todas las variedades,lo que vi aparte de las que nos muestras como tus favoritas,unas clematis también se me hacen hermosas, esta hermoso tú jardín.
Muchas Gracias!
Lovely video, now I know what to do, thank you so much.
Thank you! I'm glad it helped some!
damn that's a nice plant that's growing... it's huge!
Yes it is a nice specimen!
The pastel pink lupine looks really lovely. When we moved to our hiuse my daughter presented me with other gifts a packet of dark purple lupines. I had them a few years. I must look for this pastel pink seeds.
They really are lovely! thank you for commenting!
Very pretty-I hope my will grow this year. I like their star shaped leaves. I planted mine in grass mulch and they are finally growing.
I hope so too! I also love the leaves!
how's it goin ?
If the roots survive the winter, I should have blooms in spring.
@@nadrienmarkowski5595 I hope! so jealousss!!
Amazing garden *.*
Thanks so very much! I really appreciate that!
Thank you for your reply it's much appreciated.
Hope you're doing well Maryannmay!
Thank you for your information about lupine,you are awesome congratulations
thank you so much, so kind of you to say!
Gorgeous garden & Host ;^)
Thanks so much! *blushes
very helpful video ...thank you !
Thank you!
Spectacular space, it’s just so beautiful! How long does lupines usually take to germinate from your experience?
Thank you so much, about a week.
Hello, thank you for this video. What type of soil do you use when you transfer Lupin from the mini seed starter into a 1-quart pot and bigger pot? Right now I have about 15 Lupin seeds germinating in the mini seed starter (and I used MiracleGro Seed Starting Potting Mix) ready to be put in one-quart pots and I'm not quite sure what potting soil should I use. Your Lupins look gorgeous. Would appreciate any tip you give. Thank you.
I used to use the same soil mixture. However I’ve been experimenting more lately and I’m finding an ordinary potting mixture plus some additional perlite seems fine. Let me know how your plants do!
Your video make me want to try it again from seeds. Lupines are notorious for being fussy, especially in Midwest. Have you tried to direct sow seeds in ground? Will it be a good idea to grow in pots so I can control the soil mix ( I have heavy clay soil)?
Definitely try. If you have heavy clay soil they do best in a raised bed
Hi I love your garden, fantastic job. Please give advice for the bugs aphid in lupin how to get rid off and how to those aphids not come again to attack the lupin. . Thank you
Thank you Ida, best I can say is plant lupines farther apart than I did in this video, best way I have controlled is by spraying water with a touch of dish soap, repeated spraying as needed has helped whenever I have aphid problem.
Thank you for the info it was very helpful. Could you please tell me how long they bloom for. Lovely garden by the way.
Lupines bloom for about a month from late spring into early summer. Helps with deadheading to prolong blooming. Thank you very much!
Casey is there a time of year that is best for starting lupine seeds? Or is sowing anytime ok and they will bloom the next spring?
I typically start mine in spring, if you try them later let me know how it goes!
Hello everything is fine? I would like to know if lupine flowers can be placed in vases for table decoration. It's possible?
I'm taking down the notes! Thank you so much!
No problem! Hope it helped!
Hi thank you again for the info it's much appreciated. I am ready to sew my seeds after soaking them overnight.do you still use that same mixture when potting on or do you use regular potting mix? Plus is it ok to mix those three things together all at once and use for potting other seeds later on when your ready,or do you have to mix them when ready to use.?plus can you keep reusing it. ? Sorry for all the questions. Don't want about answering if you don't have the time. Thanks again
I apologize for not getting back to you! I was out of town! Yes, I use that same potting mixture for starting the seeds off and I continue to use until I plant out in the garden!
No wonder I can't get them to grow. Thanks for the tips.
Gorgeous gorgeous gorgeous lupines beautiful beautiful colors so much better than the red you were planting teehee! I'm going to have to go by some Lupine seeds and get busy for next year! Thank you for posting this by the way what do you plan a long there for after the lupins quit blooming
Thank you! I usually try to leave gaps in between the plants nowadays to intersperse tall annuals like sunflowers etc.
Beautiful flowers
Thank you!
Beautiful lumpiness, love them. I started planted from seeds collected from previous plants, l had many foliage but no flower this year, and aphids kept attacked them. Kind of challenging though.
Yes, they are a challenge but so worth it!
Thank for your addiction to lupine
Nice video 👍 I have a question though... since I'm gonna plant in pots, how large do they need to be? That pot you showed with the lupinus that will be transplanted, does it need to be larger and if so, how larger would you suggest? Thank you in advance.
Well, i've never grown in pots permanently before but the larger the better i should think! let me know what you discover!!
Get Gardening!!! I'm gonna have to wait until the plants are adult because I used seeds, so I have plenty of time to figure it out... I want a pot that is big enough but not unnecessarily gigantic lol
definitely makes sense!
Thank you again. Blessings.
I tried lupines during winter (Winter in my city in India is about 25 deg C min.). They did germinate but the seedlings just died, some had root rot. Probably because the soil was too wet? Can they tolerate tropical heat? If so, I would love to try them this summer / autumn which is about 35 deg C here.
I really have no clue, perhaps you could let me know!
Thank you for sharing your tips on lupines! Question though, it seems you’re in the shade. My parents had a lot of success with their lupines too but I remember they are grew in the sun. I have clay soil, which I could amend for them, but what light conditions do they need?
Those were in full sun! I waited for the sun to go down to film!
I have a question. These only last 2-3 years? I thought perennials meant they always keep coming back. Im starting from seed. Will each seed produce one plant and only one shoot of color? Or does each seed grow to be bushy and produce a lot of spiny spikes?
This is an awesome question, I'll give you a long answer because it's a fun question. Theoretically, an annual lives and dies within one year. A biennial does that in 2 years, a perennial lives longer than both. A Lupine tends to be a short lived perennial, they are not like say a daylily which when planted you could easily expect it to be there 30 years later. I have a lupine entering it's 7th year, longest since I've been keeping track,and I've heard of specimens living 10-15 years. Most tend to live from 3-5 years for me. However, every other year or so you can take cuttings if you have a variety you want to keep going or start new seeds, either way, they are well worth it, in my opinion.
Each individual seed will only ever be one color. Hope this helps!
@@GetGardening But if you plant one seed and get one plant, how many spikes come out of that one plant? One or many?..thanks
@@jimteahan6446 Impossible to say! I'd reckon several spikes. Let me know when you find out!
your walk way is stunning
Thank you so very much
Lovely garden
Thanks so much! I get great enjoyment from this garden!
Beautiful - I'm in northwest Florida - when do I plant them -- spring or fall?
I always plant mine in the spring!
My plant is already seeding - I’m not necessarily intending on collecting the seeds so do I cut them off?? I’m wondering if I’m stunt in the growth of the other flowers by leaving them on the plant??...
Yes remove the seeds if you don't want them.
I just started seeds this week! I won't get blooms until next year? Do they survive the winter?
That’s correct. They survive the winter 😀
Beautiful plant in fact I was looking for a plant grows in poor soils lupin has this aspect but some of them are toxic.
Yes, they really are beautiful though!
You must be lucky. I can never get these guys to live. They do great the first year, and then they die. I’ve had one last 2 years but that’s it. The wild ones do great though!
They really can be finicky, I tried over 10 years before having success~!
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Hello Sir!! You're garden is very beautiful...
I am from India.. can it make it in winters temp minimum 3°c to 14° c??
Thank you!
@@GetGardening Sir please reply to my queries!!
Here it’s regularly at-10°F. With snow as insulation most make it fine
Great video
I just started growing lupines. They germinated 2 weeks ago and they look like the ones on your small pot.when do i transfer them over to the 4inch pot? Is it OK to use potting soil at that stage?
If you use potting soil add grit or perlite to help with drainage, I pot them on when i pull the plant out and it has a healthy root development but is not pot-bound
Thank you. They are growing on 4 inch pots. I plan on transplanting them ~apr 20th which is last frost in my area. is there anything you recommend when transplanting them onto the full sun garden? Like how deep/wide the hole should be? Did you need to mix some perlite or soil conditioner? Thanks!!
Hello nice video, I just got some lupines and I live in an apartment can I keep them in container.
I've never grown them in containers . Let me know how it turns out!
one of mine bloomed after two months of growing. how did that happen. I think you said they don't bloom the first year of planting from seed?
That has happened to my grandmother before, usually those tend to act like annuals and not return, let me know!!
@@GetGardening I did them for my mother's garden. I will check next year when I return to Canada from Dubai.
Did you plant them really early in the season?
hey they all returned and bushed out considerably. but I didn't know lupines love so much water, they can't seem to handle a Canadian summer believe it or not. We water twice per day or they wilt.
Damn I wanted just the red ones and then you hit me with that gamble truth. I guess it makes it more exciting. Do I need one seed per plant or should I add more seed for better results? Also, you say they last for 1 to 3 years, but also that they take 2 years to start giving flowers... so it's just one or two years of flowers?
The more seeds you plant, the more plants you will have! The typically bloom for at least 3 seasons. Some more, some less, like you say it's like a genetic gamble, but definitely exciting and worth it!
Hello! Your have a beautiful garden. I'm curious what type of Allium is that? Mine never get so big
They are gladiator alliums
Hey the color palette you have is magnificent !!! The Lupine color What Lupine seed brand do you recommend?
I honestly try several, and haven't found any to be particularly better than others. Lupines sadly do not come true from seed so It's mostly down to luck if you get a great plant or not from seed. Even the ones that I grew that were not up to perfect standard still look rather nice! Worth growing from any seed.
They look amazing! How much spacing do they need between each plant?
Thank you! I'd give more like a foot if you have the room!
Any suggestion to prevent flowers being eaten by insects
I've never had that happen before. I have only occasionally seen aphid to which I spray with water and a touch of dishwashing detergent. Seems to do the trick for me.
In the UK lupins grow anywhere and everywhere. Throw the seeds down, up they come, flower, drop seeds and grow again.
I lived in London for a few months and am itching to return to see many of the gardens there! Lupines are amazing!
Beautiful 💜💜💜
Will these do well in Texas heat?
Thank you, for me, they don’t seem to like the heat that I get in Chicago, so I doubt it but maybe worth a try!
lupines ad fertilizer to your soil, it makes soil better. They are good for butterflies and bees too.
Oh definitely! I actually just filmed my lupines!
I love your garden , do you have Pinterest acc would love to save all the plants ,because you have soooo many lol , so I know which ones to get.
Thanks so much Nina! I really appreciate that! Sadly I don't have pintrest, i should look into starting one!
Love those I wish I could grow them in Texas
Thank you Caroline! I think bluebonnets might be the closest Texas lupine!
I love your lupins - I bet you've been asked this question but as I'm pushed time this evening my lupins are being eaten fro the bottom. and after close inspection its a tiny white creepy crawly - any idea of what to do to get rid ?
the only thing I ever have sprayed effectively is little bit of dishwashing detergent in a sprayer, hope this helps!
I think I know what those are and I did exactly what he says. They're mosquito larvae that eat the plant roots. I dissolve only 5 to 6 drops of neutral dishwashing detergent in 500ml of water (sorry for the metric system lol) and spray it everyday or every other day on the soil. It will kill the larvae without harming the plant. However, don't do it under direct sunlight! Put the plant in the shade if you can or do it after the sunset or in a cloudy day. If you do this on a plant you're gonna eat, say, a lettuce, make sure you wash it very well. It can also kill other pests like those tiny bugs under the leaves. Just spray directly on the leaves. Sorry for any english mistakes. ✌
Thanks and your English is fine!
Thanks - I have a spray bottle outside next to the plant - its been used daily now and has definitely slowed the white fly down a lot... (as I think its white fly)...
Stephen Hughes great :D you can also use cinnamon to get rid of larvae, flies, mosquitos and ants.
Instructions:
Dissolve 4 tablespoons of cinnamon powder in 1 liter of warm water, stir and leave it overnight. The next day you have to strain it, you can use a paper coffee filter for example. It is important that you do this so you don't obstruct the sprayer. You can also pour cinnamon powder directly on the soil to keep ants away. I think it will also kill the larvae feeding on the roots or at least keep them away too. The aroma of the cinnamon is too penetrating so the insects don't like it. Hope that helps :D
You are as beautiful as your flowers.. I am looking for tge seeds here. Take care 🌷⚘
Thank you so much! It’s so kind of you to say!زراعة الأسطح channel
Wow I really wish I had the same garden as this one... so amazing and you are an artist... In fact I looked hard here for the seeds but I did not find in Tangier / Morocco.
I think I have to travel to another city...
زراعة الأسطح channel thank you so much, it’s truly kind of you!
Thank you for the tips! I've just planted my lupines in small containers. I thought they were perennials. So they die after 2 or 3 years? :((
They are perennial, I have a lupine that is going on it's 7th season, some lupines are just hardier than others.
Great info ! Question for you, I have started some russel lupines aug 15th indoors, they now have 5 or 6 leafs and getting decent in size, but it's starting to get cold (zone 6b) here, with frost expected in a couple of weeks, you think they'll survive our freezing winter if planted out ??
I love lupines, but had no luck with them. They don't like the heat and clay soils. I've seen them growing wild in So-Cal at a highway off-ramp near the coast. There it's cooler and the ground is sandier. And they are always that violet-blue color. I have no idea how anyone can get those beautiful yellow and red ones.
Yes, sand vs clay is a must!
Yellow and red ones are not native to the wild. Only purple and yellow ones exist in the wild.
Fields and fields of lupine can also be found in the Pacific Northwest. One of our native PNW lupines, the Large-leaved Lupine, is the largest lupine in the wild, and the same one that gardeners bred into the ones used in the garden. Most of the more common field lupines are smaller, shorter, and can usually be found at local native plant nurseries.
Do you cut them back before or after winter?
Thanks for your question, I don’t cut them at all in the autumn. In the early spring I clean them up after seeing where the new growth is coming from. Hope this helps!
@@GetGardening would that work for zone 5 or they'd suffer more damage in winter?
I’m in zone 5!
Beautiful.....
Thank you 😊
OMG SOOOOOO BEAUTIFUL !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Thanks so much! I should have waited another day! The other irises opened and the poppies too!
What's the name of the second plant you mentioned
I think Peony?
How many years they will bloom from seeds
They bloom their second year
@@GetGardening Oh my god it will take a while. Goodluck to me im in the Philippines im starting sowing the seeds now
Beautiful what advice would you give someone growing lupines for the first time
Also do lupines self seed or are they like bulbs and come up again the next year
Be patient!
If you do not deadhead them, they can grow from seed, yet they are short lived perennials and can come back year after year!
I tried to grow these plants and failed. Maybe I will try again from seed.
I have usually had greater success from seed but your soil really effects these plants
Tell me how to winter them! They don’t come back for me
I have read that you can cover with a layer of hay before winter to help protect them. I've never done this but you could try!
are your lupins on the West side of your fence ?
The Lupins are planted so they receive full day sun from the south