Then...& now

16 years ago

I didn't know how to post pictures back when the first lupine sprout got its second leaf so I decided to post it now, along with a picture I took this morning of what they look like all grown up + with a little frost on them.

WS lupine sprout April 5, 2010

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WS lupine leaf November 6, 2010

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What exquisite design.

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Comments (3)

tiffy_z5_6_can
16 years ago
Awwww... They're just teenagers now. Wait until they show-up next year after having gone through puberty!! LOL!
v1rt
16 years ago
How will lupines perform in zone 5a? I couldn't recall if it was lupines or delphiniums, someone told me that they bend badly in zone 5a.

I really would like to grow lupines. Received seeds too from Eileen! :D
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gardenweed_z6a
Original Author
16 years ago
Aha! So, Neil--I DID send you all the seeds, yes? I thought I did but I didn't mark down the day I mailed them.

Lupines are an alpine native so they will do well in poor soil. They're hardy in Z3-9 (it should say on the seed envelope label) so they'll do fine in Z5. What makes the difference is the soil--in good soil they tend to flop (mine did). In poor, rocky, sandy soil like my next door neighbors', they do fine.

Eileen aka Gardenweed