Dwarf Gallery Lupins

Hello, I grew some Dwarf Gallery Lupins from seed in spring which are flowering beautifully, I have more spears beginning to flower still Anyway one of the spears is pretty much finished now but there are green furry things on it, can anyone tell me what they are?

 

They are the seed pods Kayleigh.If you were to split one open, you would it looks similar to a pea pod inside. I cut them all off neatly at the base and this makes the plant produce further flower spikes.
Jenny

 

Ok thank you Jenny. So would i be able to plant the seeds that are inside the pods in early sling and get plants or do they need any 'special treatment'?

I have never done lupins before .. sorry if it was a stupid question.

 

It's not a daft question at all kayleigh and I have never tried it. Someone will be along with first hand experience so we can both learn something,

 

Brilliant ... Thank you

 

I've never tried either and i've grown lupins for years.

As Jenny said, if you cut the seed pods off as soon as you notice them, then it helps the plants reproduce more stems of flowers, rather than putting its energy into producing the seed pods

And each year (providing they survive the frosts) lupins come back bigger and better. The displays you get off some that are a couple of years old are just amazing!

If you can keep the slugs off them .....

 

Ive had no problems with slugs at all this year, surprisingly! Ok will chop them now I think I will have ago at planting to see if i get more plants, no harm in trying. I shall let you both know what happens I will put them in my greenhouse during the winter so i can be positive they will re-emerge in spring! :D

 

That's a very good plan Kayleigh. Please let us know how it works out. I have one or two lupins that I might try and grow from seed too.
Jenny

 

Kayleigh. Let the spike completely finish flowering and then give it another couple of weeks attached to the plant to let the seeds inside the pods develop more. Then split the pods open, remove the seeds and let them dry out somewhere, they will turn brown. Store the seed ready for growing next spring.

I start my lupins off in early March as they are slower than a lot of plants to develop.

 

Thank you for that helpful information Sheal,
Jenny namaste