Lupin Noble Maiden is a beautiful white lupin variety. It's a very well-known perennial that looks and stands out beautifully in many a garden. The white flowers are surrounded by dark green leaves. It is a very easy-to-grow, hardy, strong, bushy plants with an upright inflorescence bearing many beautiful, densely packed flowers. T The flowers grow on sturdy green stems surrounded by palmate, dark green leaves. Lupin is also known as Lupine and Bluebonnet. Lupin is native to North and South America, growing in the following countries: Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Mexico, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname, Uruguay, Venezuela, the United States, and French Guiana. Here, it grows in dry meadows, on hillsides, in open woodlands, along cliffs and riverbanks, and along coastal areas. In our colder climate (the Netherlands and Belgium), it is mainly grown in gardens. Lupin isn't picky about soil. They do need a sunny, sheltered spot with well-drained soil. Lupin can also be grown in large pots and containers. Lupin is a member of the pea family (Fabacea), just like: Woundwort, Mountain Pea, Box Pea, Broom, Creeping Broom, Horseshoe Trefoil, Laburnum, Wisteria, Sweet Pea, Lucerne, Potato Pea, Asparagus Pea, Hop Clover, Yellow Sweet Clover, Cat's-Broom, Field Trefoil, Small Bird's-Foot, Crimson Clover, Red Clover, White Clover, Runner Bean, Bird's-Vet, Broad Bean, French Bean, Peanut, Peacock Flower, and Rooibos.
Lupin Noble Maiden is a beautiful eye-catcher in the border, flower and cutting garden, and in the naturalized garden. This flower can also be grown in large pots and containers. Use these plants in the border, in large flower boxes, and to brighten up bare spots in the garden. This plant can be used in colorful, striking clusters, but it is also very suitable as a standalone eye-catcher. Lupin combines very well with the following plants: Columbine, Daylily, Yarrow, Echinacea, Yellow Bearded Iris, Catnip, Miscanthus, Oriental Poppy, Poppies, Pennisetum, Peonies, Larkspur, Roses, Ornamental Onion, Stipa, Verbena, Lady's Mantle, and Sea Knot. Lupin also makes a very good backdrop for other flowering plants and flowers. Like all members of the Pea family, lupin can fix nitrogen from the air and return it to the soil. Lupin seeds are rich in protein and fiber, and they are also used as meat substitutes for vegetarians and vegans. Some people are allergic to lupin, often in combination with a peanut allergy. Since the 1990s, the food industry has increasingly incorporated lupin flour into products such as pasta, cookies, pancake mix, and snacks. Since December 2008, manufacturers are required to indicate on packaging whether they use lupin. Lupin attracts bees, butterflies, hoverflies, and other beneficial insects. This plant can be propagated by sowing, root cuttings, and division. Remove spent flowers regularly. Lupin flowers from June till October. Hardy perennial. Height: 80 - 100 cm.
Lupin is poisonous. These toxins are mainly in the seeds.
Indoor sowing: February - March
Outdoor sowing: end of May - July
Germination: 14 - 21 days
Germination temp.: 18 - 21°C
Sowing depth: ½ - 1 cm
Plant distance: 30 cm
Sowing distance in rows: 20 cm
Plant position: sunny with some shade
Days till flowering: 60 - 90 of 320
Flowering period: June - October (2nd year after sowing)
Sow indoors in trays or outdoors under glass from February till March. Sow in trays filled with moist potting soil. Sow shallow and cover the seeds with a thin layer of soil. Lupin is a light germinator. Cover the trays with a lid to keep the moisture in. Keep the temperature as even as possible and don't let the temperature drop during the night. Keep moist and warm. Remove the lid when the seedlings emerge. Transplant the seedlings, when they're large enough to handle, to seperate pots. Harden the seedlings of by putting them outdoors in the sun for 10 - 14 days from the beginning of May. You can also put the pots in a cold frame from the beginning of May. Put them outdoors on a sunny spot with some shade from the 15 th of May (Ice Saints).
Sow outdoors on a well prepared seedbed from the end of May till July. Sow shallow and rake in the seeds gently or press them gently in the soil and cover with a very thin layer of soil. Keep moist and weedfree. Thin the seedlings to 30 cm apart, when they're large enough to handle. Put Your young plants on their defenitive spot from september on. Give the plants a sunny spot with some shade. The plants flower in the year after sowing. Lupin can be sensitive to mildew. This plant is attractive to bees and butterflies. Lupin is poisonous.
