How to Cut Lupin Flowers
While the White Lupin is sometimes grown for animal fodder, L. polyphyllus and a few other species of Lupins are popular garden perennials that bloom in a bright array of yellows, reds, pinks and blues. Lupins also grow wild in many parts of North America, Europe and Asia and are common sites along roadsides and other places where the soil is light and sandy. Like the hydrangea, another herbaceous flowering plant, the color of the Lupin is affected by the conditions of the soil and climate they are growing in. With their ease of cultivation and large spiked flowers, its no wonder the Lupin has remained popular in the home garden for decades. Does this Spark an idea?
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How to Cut Lupin Flowers
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Plan to cut Lupin flowers in the early morning. Flowers cut in the early morning are more likely to be freshly bloomed and unpollinated. Unpollinated Lupin flowers will stay fresh longer. If it's not possible to cut your Lupin flowers in the morning then do it in the late afternoon or early evening after the heat of the day has passed.
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Use a sharp pair of garden shears or utility scissors to cut through the stem of the Lupin. Choose the best blooms and snip neatly through the stem at a length that is several inches longer than you think you want. A clean cut will help the cells in the Lupin plant circulate and drink in more water.
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Plunge the cut end of the lupin stems into a bucket of lukewarm water immediately after cutting. You may wish to recut the flowers later for a bouquet, but putting them in water now assures they will be fresh when you trim them to the desired length later.
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Tips & Warnings
For extra freshness, keep the bucket of cut lupin flowers out of the sun while you are cutting more. To help the Lupins last longer in a bouquet, strip away any leaves that will be submerged below the waterline in your vase. Foilage in the water causes decay.
