lupins
Last post 25-06-2012 5:35 PM by Snoopysue. 4 replies.
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21/06/2012 06:55 PM
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- dillon
- leigh , lancashire
- 17 Sep 2011
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hi all just a quick question i am growing some lupins this year and the flower spikes are just finishing on some of them and i was wondering do i dead head them or leave them to grow the seed pods .......thanks in advance
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21/06/2012 09:50 PM
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- geoff51
- Totton, Hampshire
- 13 Feb 2009
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Dead head them you might get another flush of flowers unless you want to save the seed
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21/06/2012 10:41 PM
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- 07 Nov 2006
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Yes. If the plant is aged, there is a strong possibility of a second flowering. Unfortunately. Lupins. Delphiniums and Hostas, are a no go for me. Slugs and snails dictate the rules, despite sprays, watering etc with chemicals and also copper bands. Slugs around here, re-inact the great escape except that they tunnel into instead of, out of.
Mike.
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24/06/2012 11:40 AM
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- Josh
- Flintshire
- 20 Dec 2008
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Cut off the flowers after they have died and you will get a second flush of smaller flowers, After these second flowers have died, cut the whole plant, everything, down to within 10cm of the ground.
The plant will come back with fresh green leaves instead of the tired old leaves AND you may even get some more flowers.
CB
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25/06/2012 05:35 PM
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- Snoopysue
- Denmark
- 19 Jun 2012
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Mine are about three years old, and I get a second flush of flowers. Even if they're not mature enough for a second lot of flowers, you'll stop the plant using energy producing seeds. I dead head most of my perennials, regardless of whether they will produce more flowers or not, unless of course the seed heads are attractive in themselves. As far as the slugs go, I don't have any problems - they do decimate delphiniums and campanulas though
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