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Pinkflamez

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Lupin helpers please
« on: June 15, 2009, 21:37:32 »
I have some lupins that are just starting to die off now and i would like to know if i could take the seeds out of the pods and keep them to plant more lupins next year if so is there anything i need to do with the seeds 1st and when do i plant them ?
Im a new gren house owner any info welcome plz

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Re: Lupin helpers please
« Reply #1 on: June 15, 2009, 21:43:22 »
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Re: Lupin helpers please
« Reply #2 on: June 15, 2009, 21:53:56 »
your lupins should be OK for next year. They don't live for too long though. You need to cut off the flower stems now, and you may get more flowers after, but you need to do it so the plants can put their energy into growing, rather than producing seed. If you want to save seed, you'd have to let a flower stem ripen and then collect the seed pods when they're dry. They don't come true to seed though, and would not be as nice (probably)

our lupins always get blitzed by aphids anyway

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Re: Lupin helpers please
« Reply #3 on: June 16, 2009, 20:27:47 »
This link should help you ; http://www.thegardenersalmanac.co.uk/Data/Lupin/Lupins.htm

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Re: Lupin helpers please
« Reply #4 on: June 18, 2009, 15:44:22 »
Thank you everyone i appreciate r advice very much xxx
Im a new gren house owner any info welcome plz

 

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