I have a lot of little seedlings going. First time this year trying to grow them. Hope they survive my southern/midwest heat here in the US. Going to try some in pots, some in partial shade on forest edges.
Hi! I started my first lupins from seed this year but I’m too impatient so I bought potted, established lupins yesterday. This was very helpful.. especially to know that regular potting soil will suffice- but it was all quite useful. Thanks for sharing
Thanks for this video! I'm planning to grow lupine in pots as well and it's nice to know that they do really well in pots! They are absolutely beautiful :)
I never thought to put them in pots but I will definitely keep that in mind if I get some seeds.....I already have some in the garden. Thanks for the video.
Hi The Suburban Gardenista; in my experience, Russell Hybrid Lupins do not do well in containers long-term. I have grown R-H Lupins off and on since the late 1990s/early 2000s. It is a favourite of mine. Established plants will not transfer well as it has a long tap root, which can become easily damaged if trying to relocate. If you can, buy a plant and place it in your garden. Lupins will self-seed reliably in good garden soil. This will not help if you are a "balcony gardener". I have been transplanting self-seeded seedlings from the plant introduced into my garden last year into 4" pots for the last week or two. I should end up with 50+ when done. I hope to sell these plants next year. I would also suggest that if you try to germinate R-H Lupins, you soak the seed in warm water for at least 24 hours to help break down it's hard seed-coat. They will germinate easier. There is a wealth of info about this plant and how to grow it successfully on the internet. Good luck and enjoy! May you have may successes.
@@anthvanmanen thanks so much for all the great info and tips! I will have to look that variety up specifically - I'm not entirely sure what kind I have as it was given to me. I'll give it a try in a taller planter to account for the taproot. Fingers crossed I get some lovely blooms! Thanks again 😊
Currently waiting for my Lapins to produce the seeds. Il be collecting a lot of seeds this year and hopefully learn how to split the mother plant next spring. I have some really nice "Manhattan Lights" and a bright white/cream lupin that I want to make copies of. The seeds are for fun because I just love growing them from seed to see what colour they will be.
Oh wow! Sounds exciting. My seeds are also currently forming, so should collect some of them as well like you. Never grew Manhattan Lights though. Will check them out :D
Hello from 🇨🇦 and now a new Subscriber. I started from seed 4vwks ago and the have 3 stems already. They have started drooping so came to RUclips to figure it out. Your voice is so easy to listen to ☺️ and you have so much great information. I think I might be giving them more fertilizer than they need. Wish me luck. I hope they get as beautiful as yours.
First of all, thanks for subscribing. Much appreciated :) My lupins started drooping when they were exposed to too much direct sunlight. Not sure if that's the case? Otherwise it might be the fertilizer, because especially young plants do not do well with too much fertilizer. Anyway, I hope they'll recover :)
Till, thank you so much, your detail and love for lupines is wonderful. I have 7 started indoors and 6 will be outdoors potted while 1 will remain indoors. I encourage you to check out lithops. Those are unique and I think you would love them. Best-Robert.
So relieved when I seen the second black pot. I put 2 lupins in a 5-6 in deep half barrel. I was so worried it'd be too small as I keep reading at the minimum 10" pot so I have a little less worry now!
I got some in a pot but not to sure what to do with them come winter do i bring them in or put them in a shelter corner love watching your video and your knowledge on this beautiful plant
My lupins plants I bought all died in the ground this summer, their leaves were all withered and twisted... I am still not sure if I over watered them, watered them improperly or if it is because they were in direct afternoon sun with 30C to 36C temps 😔 The seedlings I planted were doing well and now are 2/3rds dead
My lupine leaves look weird…brown with yellow tips. I over wintered them from seeds. I water regularly and put in my western facing garden. They are in a nice size terracotta pot.
You’re welcome :) Regarding the leaves: this really depends on your local climate. In the areas where I have lived (London, West Germany) it has been sufficiently warm in the winter months for the lupins to keep their leaves. In other areas they may lose their leaves over the winter months.
When invasive plants "escape," it's mostly due to birds eating the seeds and then pooping them out somewhere else where they start to grow unmanaged. So unfortunately, growing them in containers doesn't prevent this from happening (unless you keep them indoors). Lupines grow to 1-2 feet wide and have deep roots, so be sure to get a pot big enough to accommodate for this!
Yes, that's a good point, that I didn't consider. Thanks for pointing it out. From what I heard in Iceland at least, the spread of lupines is particularly due to the natural spread of seeds. But I reckon birds can play a role there as well.
Thank you for this! I'm in hot and humid Washington, D.C., and planted lupine seeds, container variety, last spring. I got leaves but no flowers. We've had a cold winter. I don't see any leaves emerging yet. Also lemon balm took root in one of the pots, so I'm excavating that! I hope the lupines come back, if not, should I try again with more lupine seeds?
I planted the lupins from my balcony in my mother's garden and they're just starting to re-emerge. There are currently four leaves on the lupines. Wait a bit longer and otherwise, try it one more time with the lupine seeds. Lupins don't do that well in hot and humid climates, so this might be one of the issues. If possible, place the container in a protected spot.
Hmm, good question. I’ve never heard of lupines that perform inside. So I would be a bit hesitant to recommend that. Maybe in a winter garden of sorts?
Wow you made this plant seem really easy to grow compared to a lot of other videos I watched. I will definitely be trying this. Did you grow yours from seed? Thanks again.
I didn't grow mine from seed, but bought a smaller plant about two years earlier. Took some time for the lupines to grow to their full size. I hope you have luck with your lupines. Unfortunately I can't share any tips with you on how to grow them from seed. :(
Thanks for this. My potted lupins have unfortunately never survived past their first year! Something seems to kill them. Root rot? Some kind of disease? I’m not sure. I would love to keep them alive. I’ve just bought two potted lupins today. They currently look good and have plenty of blooms to come. Hopefully I can keep them going past this year!
Oh, that’s a shame to hear. How cold does it get in your climate during winter? Powdery mildew is by far the biggest problem for me here in Germany. Glad to hear though that your lupins are currently full of blooms :D gorgeous plants :)
Thank you for the reply! I’m just outside London. Yes I think powdery mildew is a problem. Also I wonder if they might have got too wet around the roots in autumn and onwards. Should I perhaps bring them into a cool and dry area?
@@debbief9861 hmm, mine survived the winters in London and full exposure to rain. But it’s probably worth giving it a try if they keep on dying on you in winter.
Weevil larvae ate the roots of mine twice. Once in autumn and one time in winter. The adult beetles seem to dislike the leaves of the lupin so after they finish their transformation to beetles they move to greener pastures like fuschias lillies primulas. The adults are nocturnal and black in colour so they are really hard to spot and kill. They also drop on the ground if they detect movement on the plant. The lupin aphid is very annoying pest. It is way more bigger than the most aphids.
Iv noticed my lupins although haven't flowered yea the green leaves are absolutely gigantic...is this normal because I haven't seen anybody with lupins with leaves as big as mine....and I was told the ones I bought were miniature lupins
I’ve seen lupins with gigantic leaves before. That’s not necessarily unusual. In some cases, too much fertiliser may encourage excessive leave growth. Not sure about the size of the leaves though in this case.
They are winter hardy, so should survive snow and cold weather just fine. How cold does it get in your area? I think they go down to a zone 4 in the US
@@GardeningwithTill you have one of the best videos I have seen on RUclips. So much information. I live in a place where we get pretty heavy snow. I have about 20 lupine seedlings that are doing really well. But I was worried about the weather. I love lupine and so jealous of yours 😂😂😂. I want to surprise my wife with that in our flower garden. So thank you so much for all the information. Have lovely day and please stay safe out there.
@@Cashline3d thank you so much for the lovely and supportive comment. Really appreciate it :) what a wonderful surprise for your wife. I’m sure she’ll enjoy it :)
@@Cashline3d you should be fine in zone 4 from what I have read. It never got that cold in areas where I grew lupins, but unless it’s an unusually cold winter, your lupins should make it :)
Tolles Video! Ich habe vor zwei Wochen zum ersten Mal Lupinen in kleinen Töpfen vorgezogen. Ich werde sie ,wenn es wärmer draußen ist, in größere Töpfe auspflanzen. Hab ich das richtig verstanden - man kann Lupinen überwintern, und sie blühen im darauffolgenden Jahr einfach weiter?
Ja, in Deutschland sind Lupinen in der Regel mehrjährige Pflanzen. Die müssten also einen normalen Winter überstehen. Wenn sie in Kübeln überwintern ist etwas Schutz aber sicherlich nicht schlecht. Viel Erfolg auf jeden Fall :)
Lupine plants must be spaced 1-2 feet apart because they grow to this size (your seed package should tell you exactly how far apart to space your exact type). I would not put more than one seedling in a pot, unless you thin them down to one after they start to sprout from the soil (planting more than one and thinning down is common practice due to the odds that some seeds just won't grow. Sometimes I plant 2 and then only one sprouts). One plant will produce up to about 5 flower spikes, so you really don't need more than one plant in a pot.
I have a lot of little seedlings going. First time this year trying to grow them. Hope they survive my southern/midwest heat here in the US. Going to try some in pots, some in partial shade on forest edges.
I haven’t tried starting them from seed yet, but you can definitely have success in pots :)
Hi! I started my first lupins from seed this year but I’m too impatient so I bought potted, established lupins yesterday. This was very helpful.. especially to know that regular potting soil will suffice- but it was all quite useful. Thanks for sharing
Happy to help. Good luck with your lupins :)
Thanks for this video! I'm planning to grow lupine in pots as well and it's nice to know that they do really well in pots! They are absolutely beautiful :)
Good luck! I'm sure you will have a lot of success as well. They really are stunning plants :)
Thank you so much for this video! I wasn't sure if I could grow Lupins in pots! 💖 Very helpful.
I'm grateful.
Aw, thanks for the comment. Much appreciated :) yes, you can certainly grow them in pots. Good luck! :)
I never thought to put them in pots but I will definitely keep that in mind if I get some seeds.....I already have some in the garden. Thanks for the video.
Ah perfect :) yes give it a try. It will probably work for you :)
Beautiful! I didn't know they could grow so well in containers! Thanks for the great video!
You should definitely give it a try :) if I had a garden, I’d definitely try growing them in flower beds ;) hopefully in a few years :D
@@GardeningwithTill I just might!! I have lots of seeds this year - I will definitely give it a try! Thanks for the encouragement ☺️
Hi The Suburban Gardenista; in my experience, Russell Hybrid Lupins do not do well in containers long-term.
I have grown R-H Lupins off and on since the late 1990s/early 2000s. It is a favourite of mine.
Established plants will not transfer well as it has a long tap root, which can become easily damaged if trying to relocate.
If you can, buy a plant and place it in your garden. Lupins will self-seed reliably in good garden soil. This will not help if you are a "balcony gardener".
I have been transplanting self-seeded seedlings from the plant introduced into my garden last year into 4" pots for the last week or two. I should end up with 50+ when done. I hope to sell these plants next year.
I would also suggest that if you try to germinate R-H Lupins, you soak the seed in warm water for at least 24 hours to help break down it's hard seed-coat. They will germinate easier.
There is a wealth of info about this plant and how to grow it successfully on the internet. Good luck and enjoy! May you have may successes.
@@anthvanmanen thanks so much for all the great info and tips! I will have to look that variety up specifically - I'm not entirely sure what kind I have as it was given to me. I'll give it a try in a taller planter to account for the taproot. Fingers crossed I get some lovely blooms! Thanks again 😊
@@TheSuburbanGardenista It was my pleasure to pass on some of what I have learned over the years. I hope it will help you
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Thank you, this video was very informative. I have just bought two Lupins to grown in pots. I hope they do well😊
Thank you for this video - very informative and helpful! I am a new Lupine grower and I learned a lot.
That’s great to hear. Glad you enjoyed it and thanks for watching :)
Currently waiting for my Lapins to produce the seeds. Il be collecting a lot of seeds this year and hopefully learn how to split the mother plant next spring. I have some really nice "Manhattan Lights" and a bright white/cream lupin that I want to make copies of. The seeds are for fun because I just love growing them from seed to see what colour they will be.
Oh wow! Sounds exciting. My seeds are also currently forming, so should collect some of them as well like you. Never grew Manhattan Lights though. Will check them out :D
Hello from 🇨🇦 and now a new Subscriber. I started from seed 4vwks ago and the have 3 stems already. They have started drooping so came to RUclips to figure it out. Your voice is so easy to listen to ☺️ and you have so much great information. I think I might be giving them more fertilizer than they need. Wish me luck. I hope they get as beautiful as yours.
First of all, thanks for subscribing. Much appreciated :) My lupins started drooping when they were exposed to too much direct sunlight. Not sure if that's the case? Otherwise it might be the fertilizer, because especially young plants do not do well with too much fertilizer. Anyway, I hope they'll recover :)
Man youre great! I can tell you really love your plants 🥰
Haha thanks. I really care for my plants :)
Till, thank you so much, your detail and love for lupines is wonderful. I have 7 started indoors and 6 will be outdoors potted while 1 will remain indoors. I encourage you to check out lithops. Those are unique and I think you would love them. Best-Robert.
Oh wow, thanks for the advice and the nice comment :)
So relieved when I seen the second black pot. I put 2 lupins in a 5-6 in deep half barrel. I was so worried it'd be too small as I keep reading at the minimum 10" pot so I have a little less worry now!
Good luck, the more mature the plant gets, the bigger the pot should be. So you have to eventually adjust the pot size :)
I got some in a pot but not to sure what to do with them come winter do i bring them in or put them in a shelter corner love watching your video and your knowledge on this beautiful plant
I don’t think you need to bring them inside necessarily. A slightly more sheltered spot would be good! :)
These look great!
They are fantastic! I can't wait for spring when the blooms make a return. In the meantime I'll enjoy their foliage :)
I find my acidic loving plants enjoy some leftover coffee from the pot....lol
Oh, I haven’t tried it yet. Will give it a go :)
My lupins plants I bought all died in the ground this summer, their leaves were all withered and twisted... I am still not sure if I over watered them, watered them improperly or if it is because they were in direct afternoon sun with 30C to 36C temps 😔 The seedlings I planted were doing well and now are 2/3rds dead
Damn Absolutely Gorgeous. Thanks for sharing 🙏🏿
And thank you for the lovely comment :)
My lupine leaves look weird…brown with yellow tips. I over wintered them from seeds. I water regularly and put in my western facing garden.
They are in a nice size terracotta pot.
Thanks for the tips! Do the leaves stay all winter long or will the die down eventually? Thanks
You’re welcome :) Regarding the leaves: this really depends on your local climate. In the areas where I have lived (London, West Germany) it has been sufficiently warm in the winter months for the lupins to keep their leaves. In other areas they may lose their leaves over the winter months.
Just wondering do they come back every year in the pot ?
Great video! I subscribed! BTW I also have a small gardening channel! 🌱🌱
Thank you for watching and taking the time to comment :)
When invasive plants "escape," it's mostly due to birds eating the seeds and then pooping them out somewhere else where they start to grow unmanaged. So unfortunately, growing them in containers doesn't prevent this from happening (unless you keep them indoors). Lupines grow to 1-2 feet wide and have deep roots, so be sure to get a pot big enough to accommodate for this!
Yes, that's a good point, that I didn't consider. Thanks for pointing it out. From what I heard in Iceland at least, the spread of lupines is particularly due to the natural spread of seeds. But I reckon birds can play a role there as well.
I like to keep the plants that sprout from bird poop lol it sounds funny but I have some pretty plants growing from them 🪴🌻🌸
Thank you for this! I'm in hot and humid Washington, D.C., and planted lupine seeds, container variety, last spring. I got leaves but no flowers. We've had a cold winter. I don't see any leaves emerging yet. Also lemon balm took root in one of the pots, so I'm excavating that! I hope the lupines come back, if not, should I try again with more lupine seeds?
I planted the lupins from my balcony in my mother's garden and they're just starting to re-emerge. There are currently four leaves on the lupines. Wait a bit longer and otherwise, try it one more time with the lupine seeds. Lupins don't do that well in hot and humid climates, so this might be one of the issues. If possible, place the container in a protected spot.
Wondering why my lupin flower bent in half...watered daily and it's still flowering, but bent over 😢
You planted these beautiful plants from seed?
No, I didn’t. I bought these two varieties in my local garden centre :) I’ll try to harvest some seeds over the summer for next year though :)
Will they bloom indoors in the winter for a bit of colors amid the snow and gray winter skies.
Hmm, good question. I’ve never heard of lupines that perform inside. So I would be a bit hesitant to recommend that. Maybe in a winter garden of sorts?
Thank you for the video! I’ll plant in a clay pot. ❤
Do you grow one seed per pot or can you grow a whole packet in one pot?
Wow you made this plant seem really easy to grow compared to a lot of other videos I watched. I will definitely be trying this. Did you grow yours from seed? Thanks again.
I didn't grow mine from seed, but bought a smaller plant about two years earlier. Took some time for the lupines to grow to their full size. I hope you have luck with your lupines. Unfortunately I can't share any tips with you on how to grow them from seed. :(
Thanks for this. My potted lupins have unfortunately never survived past their first year! Something seems to kill them. Root rot? Some kind of disease? I’m not sure. I would love to keep them alive. I’ve just bought two potted lupins today. They currently look good and have plenty of blooms to come. Hopefully I can keep them going past this year!
Oh, that’s a shame to hear. How cold does it get in your climate during winter? Powdery mildew is by far the biggest problem for me here in Germany. Glad to hear though that your lupins are currently full of blooms :D gorgeous plants :)
Thank you for the reply! I’m just outside London. Yes I think powdery mildew is a problem. Also I wonder if they might have got too wet around the roots in autumn and onwards. Should I perhaps bring them into a cool and dry area?
@@debbief9861 hmm, mine survived the winters in London and full exposure to rain. But it’s probably worth giving it a try if they keep on dying on you in winter.
Thanks!
Weevil larvae ate the roots of mine twice. Once in autumn and one time in winter. The adult beetles seem to dislike the leaves of the lupin so after they finish their transformation to beetles they move to greener pastures like fuschias lillies primulas. The adults are nocturnal and black in colour so they are really hard to spot and kill. They also drop on the ground if they detect movement on the plant. The lupin aphid is very annoying pest. It is way more bigger than the most aphids.
Awesome vid! Thank u
Thanks! Glad to hear that you liked it :)
Thank you for the video!!!
If my 2 lupins in single large wide pot get big and strong, when is the best time to transfer into a garden bed?
I wouldn’t transfer them while they’re blooming or when it’s still hot outside. So spring or autumn would be ideal
Wow!
Iv noticed my lupins although haven't flowered yea the green leaves are absolutely gigantic...is this normal because I haven't seen anybody with lupins with leaves as big as mine....and I was told the ones I bought were miniature lupins
I’ve seen lupins with gigantic leaves before. That’s not necessarily unusual. In some cases, too much fertiliser may encourage excessive leave growth. Not sure about the size of the leaves though in this case.
Will lupine survive snow and cold weather?
They are winter hardy, so should survive snow and cold weather just fine. How cold does it get in your area? I think they go down to a zone 4 in the US
@@GardeningwithTill you have one of the best videos I have seen on RUclips. So much information. I live in a place where we get pretty heavy snow. I have about 20 lupine seedlings that are doing really well. But I was worried about the weather. I love lupine and so jealous of yours 😂😂😂. I want to surprise my wife with that in our flower garden. So thank you so much for all the information. Have lovely day and please stay safe out there.
@@GardeningwithTill zone 4
@@Cashline3d thank you so much for the lovely and supportive comment. Really appreciate it :) what a wonderful surprise for your wife. I’m sure she’ll enjoy it :)
@@Cashline3d you should be fine in zone 4 from what I have read. It never got that cold in areas where I grew lupins, but unless it’s an unusually cold winter, your lupins should make it :)
Great video
Thank you for the lovely comment :) really motivating
Tolles Video! Ich habe vor zwei Wochen zum ersten Mal Lupinen in kleinen Töpfen vorgezogen. Ich werde sie ,wenn es wärmer draußen ist, in größere Töpfe auspflanzen. Hab ich das richtig verstanden - man kann Lupinen überwintern, und sie blühen im darauffolgenden Jahr einfach weiter?
Ja, in Deutschland sind Lupinen in der Regel mehrjährige Pflanzen. Die müssten also einen normalen Winter überstehen. Wenn sie in Kübeln überwintern ist etwas Schutz aber sicherlich nicht schlecht. Viel Erfolg auf jeden Fall :)
@@GardeningwithTill Super vielen Dank für die Antwort! 😊
How many seedlings can I put in the same pot?
Lupine plants must be spaced 1-2 feet apart because they grow to this size (your seed package should tell you exactly how far apart to space your exact type). I would not put more than one seedling in a pot, unless you thin them down to one after they start to sprout from the soil (planting more than one and thinning down is common practice due to the odds that some seeds just won't grow. Sometimes I plant 2 and then only one sprouts). One plant will produce up to about 5 flower spikes, so you really don't need more than one plant in a pot.
Hi! What size pot is the biggest in your video?
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how many lupin plants in 1 pot?
I only have experiences with planting one lupine per pot, but depending on the size, you could plant more :)
Which company seed and which varities
One plant in one pot or we can sow two three in one pot
Depends on the size of the pot of course, but initially you can sow more than one seed per pot
It’s interesting how lupine seeds look similar to marijuana seeds and the leaves have a “somewhat” similar shape too.