Lupin hartwegii ssp. cruickshankii Sunrise
Hardy Annual
- Flowers: Summer
- Position: Sun or part shade
- Soil: Well drained
- Height: 42 inches
- Germination: Easy
- Aftercare: Easy
- Ideal for: Border, Cottage Garden
Description
As desirable and as lovely as any lupin could be.
A tall, branching plant with white, gold, bronze and azure blue flowers rising in ascending tiers above blue-green foliage.
It is excellent for cutting, fragrant and spectacular when grown in groups of five or more plants.
It MUST be direct sown where it is to flower and germinates freely.
Height 90-105cm (3-3½ft).
Sowing Instructions
| Sowing time: | March to May. |
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| Sowing depth: | 6mm (¼in) deep in drills 30cm (12in) apart. |
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Sow where it is to flower.
Sow seeds sparingly in well-cultivated soil which has been raked to a fine tilth.
Seedlings should not require thinning.
Sow at 65-85F (18-30C).
Seedlings should emerge within 18-21 days.
Growing Instructions
They will grow well in any good garden soil but prefer a deep, water drained soil and full sun.
Aftercare Instructions
Water ground regularly, especially in dry periods.
Caution
Harmful if eaten.
