My lovely Aunt Betty asked if I had any blue Lupine. I have lots of Lupine growing in the garden. And none of them are blue. Just yet. I did plant some Texas Bluebonnets last fall from some seeds I received from my good friend living in Texas. I have noticed green foliage on these bluebonnets, but no flower stalks have emerged. I have also noticed here in Colorado, Lupines started by seed tend to take a season to get going. What was a small plant last year, this year is huge. Most of mine come from seed packets. I did have two pink ones when we started the garden that I got at nursery centers, but both of those only lasted the season and didn't return in the spring. Lupines are some of my favorites. The beauties from this year are enormous. The flowers are some of the biggest and tallest I've seen. Most of mine are already going to seed, which I will harvest and replant or share with friends. We had a hail storm a few weeks back and I was able to cover them with using some plant stakes, beach towels and empty pots that were large enough to flip over. Hail is not friendly to these at all. The larger the leaves and flowers, the more damage the plant receives. While these are hardy to most types of weather, hot temps will cause the leaves to wilt if they haven't had a good drink of water. Another danger to my Lupine forest are those cute little furry wiggly nose bunnies. Which I successfully kept out of my garden all last season! The year before they wreaked havoc and ate nearly everything I planted. The landscape foreman spent an entire day sealing up our back yard and it was very effective. Until today. This morning, Olivia the kitten was chattering at something and low and behold a bunny had made in. I ran out in my PJ's and chased him (or her) back under the hole he had dug under the fence. (think Peter Rabbit and Farmer McGregor) I quickly did a search of the yard looking for more of those wiggly nose fluff balls and then sealed up the tunnel under my fence. Hopefully, it will be the last we will see of them. Sweet Ladybugs you can stay.
So that's the lowdown on the Lupine.
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AuthorCrazy plant girl who likes all things flowers, gardens and kittens. Together with my landscape foreman and photographer/site manager, we are watching our garden grow. Archives
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