LUPINS RUSSELL MIX DescriptionRussell’s Hybrids Mix Lupins Seeds 6530. This favourite June/July blooming perennial is valued for its tall, colourful spikes of blue, red, rose, white, yellow and blue/white bi-colours. Requires moist soil in full sun to light shade. Plants persistence is improved when protected from severe winter and summer stress. Prefers coastal and lake-effect micro-climates. Height 60-90 cm (24-36″). Hardy to Zone 5.How to Grow45-50 seed/gram. A somewhat finicky perennial to start, it requires a cooler temperature of 16 C (60 F) for germination (which normally requires about 20 days). Soak seed for 24 hours prior to sowing indoors 6 to 8 weeks before last frost date. After germination, grow on under lights at the same temperature before hardening off and transplanting to the garden in a sunny site. Direct garden seeding can also be done late in the fall. BLOOMING SEASON BEGINS Early SummerLIFECYCLE PerennialPROPAGATION Start Indoors or Sow Direct in Spring or FallDAYS TO EMERGENCE 15 to 25LIGHT Full SunGROWTH HABIT SturdyHEIGHT Medium Tall (60 to 90 cm)(24 to 36")FROST TOLERANCE Winter HardyDEGREE OF DIFFICULTY Prior Experience BeneficialHERITAGE HybridFAMILY NAME PapilionaceaeLATIN Lupinus polyphyllus x hybridSUGGESTED USES Cut flower, Fragrance, Massing in sunny sites., Vertical colour
