HARDY SHRUB,TREE LUPIN X SIX MIXED SEEDLINGS TO GROW ON

TREE LUPIN,LUPINUS ARBOREOUS.

The discovery of an exotic version, Lupinus arboreous, along the coast of California by Captain Vancouver's expedition in 1792 must have caused quite a stir.

The tree lupin is a woody evergreen shrub with compound palmate leaves and short racemes of delicately perfumed flowers. What excitement, bringing home the seeds. And imagine the amazement at their rate of growth.

Tree lupins compete seriously with Jack's beanstalk. Given the right conditions, seed sown in early spring will produce a plant up to 6ft tall, and as far across, in its first year. It bears such a wealth of flower that the foliage is almost invisible from early June until September. It is short-lived but since new plants can be raised so easily this is neither here nor there.

Because of its instant stature, this is an ideal plant to fill in gaps in a shrub border or even among slow-going herbaceous plants. The great advantage is that it fixes nitrogen in the soil, making it more rather than less fertile as it gets bigger

. In fact, the tree lupin will put up with almost anything as long as the ground isn't waterlogged. It is prone to snapping in richer conditions, but when grown hard it is pliable and strong and will bind sandy soil. It is happy at the seaside and can stand high degrees of salinity, which makes it useful as a glamorous windbreak.

Should the tree lupin exceed its designated boundaries and start to overshadow its neighbours, you can chop it back hard without causing permanent damage. This is among the most tolerant of plants.

Tree lupins are my passion,i grow as many colour variations as possible but they don't always come true from seed except the dwarf form but it is always very exciting when one is about to bloom and it turns out to be a colour i don't have.

The plant's on offer x six seedlings are now ready for potting on,they are mixed seeds from the plant's pictured, plus more colour variations that i don't have room to show the pictures, pictures 10 and 11 shows the rare dwarf form,tree lupin chamissonis this plant is ideal for hanging baskets,rockeries or growing over walls,you will also receive one of these.

Any questions please don't hesitate to ask.

combined postage if buying multiple items please wait for me to send a combined invoice at auction end.

Check out my other items!

Be sure to add me to your favourites list!

PLEASE NOTE, POSTAGE & PACKING CHARGES ARE NOT JUST POSTAGE COSTS,I DO HAVE TO CHARGE A SMALL FEE FOR PACKING MATERIALS,PADDED OR WATERPROOF BAGS OR BOXES,TAPE,PAPER,INK, ECT.I TRY TO RECYCLE AS MUCH AS I CAN BUT THIS IS NOT ALWAYS POSSIBLE.

I DO TRY TO KEEP MY CHARGES AS LOW AS POSSIBLE,HOWEVER EBAY AND PAYPAL FEES ARE NOW CRIPPLING SMALL SELLERS. I DO NOT ADD THESE FEES IN TO MY COSTS.