Comments on: The trouble with Lupines https://gardern.co.za/2008/02/trouble-with-lupines/ Horticulturist Matt Mattus shares gardening expertise, research and science from his home garden and greenhouse. Thu, 10 Jun 2021 16:00:54 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.1 By: admin Matt https://gardern.co.za/2008/02/trouble-with-lupines/#comment-5369 Thu, 10 Jun 2021 16:00:54 +0000 #comment-5369 In reply to Judith.

Thanks Judith, you are absolutely correct! As always, proceed with caution if the species is a non-native or becoming a mono-crop. Better yet, cut off all of the seed pods from self seeded plants.

]]> By: Judith https://gardern.co.za/2008/02/trouble-with-lupines/#comment-5367 Sun, 06 Jun 2021 19:31:14 +0000 #comment-5367 A bit off topic, but important: No one, other than a botanical expert who can hard-ID the type of lupine, should grow them. The invasiveness is something you do not want to behold. Easy to be blindsided by their beauty. I don’t say this lightly, nor in the extreme. The lupines are also going to seed almost immediately after blooming this year, so I will take what I have pulled, to be incinerated, as the seeds last forever.

]]> By: Tammy The Grower https://gardern.co.za/2008/02/trouble-with-lupines/#comment-5016 Thu, 13 Jan 2011 20:30:09 +0000 #comment-5016 Those lupines are fantastic! When I went organic I had to cut out lupines, poppies, and a long list of others. At my greenhouse (can be seen soon at) newleafplants.com I put the seed flats very close to the florescent lights (3" sometimes) depending on the seeds' needs.

]]> By: Jana https://gardern.co.za/2008/02/trouble-with-lupines/#comment-5015 Thu, 23 Oct 2008 11:26:00 +0000 #comment-5015 Interesting posts. I would like to learn more about symptoms of lupin anthracnose. I planted a few plants of the varieties Chandelier and Noble Maiden this spring and one plant of Noble Maiden started to fade and shrink from the top leaves and lesions showed on stems. Could it be that cause? Thanks.

]]> By: Tracy https://gardern.co.za/2008/02/trouble-with-lupines/#comment-5014 Wed, 20 Feb 2008 11:11:00 +0000 #comment-5014 Wow, that is quite the process. I had no idea that it was that tedious. I do love them, I think they are beautiful, but Wow!

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