Lupinus 'Salmon Star'
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Orders placed 1 March - 15 April 2025
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Orders placed 16 April - 15 May 2025
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Description
Make a splash with Lupin 'Salmon Star', an enormous-flowered lupin with whopping 15cm wide flower spikes! These unusual salmon pink coloured blooms dazzle from June to July, their salmon orange tones perfect for setting off neighbouring blues—think alliums, delphiniums, and bearded irises. For less of a colour contrast and more of a blast of fiery heat, try mixing Lupinus 'Salmon Star' with bold reds and vibrant yellows for a hot-themed planting scheme. We love Canna, Alstroemeria, and Achillea for this.
Lupins (Lupinus) are sun-lovers and will do best in a sunny, well-draining spot. They don’t like a lot in the way of nutrients, so the poorer and sandier the soil, the better. If you have heavy, wet soil, you’ll probably do best growing your Lupin 'Salmon Star' in a pot filled with gritty compost. Make sure the pot is a deep one—lupins develop a long tap root and will sulk if this is restricted.
Key features
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Good for cutting
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Comes back every year
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Attractive to wildlife
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Loved by pollinators
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Thrives well in full sun
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In peat-free compost
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Low maintenance
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Fully hardy
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Rodent resistant
Specs & details
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Botanical name
Lupinus 'Salmon Star'ᴾᴮᴿ
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Flower colour
Salmon, pink
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Plant size
1
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Established height
70cm-1.2m
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Established spread
50cm-1m
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Plant spacing
5 plants per m2
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Leaf colour
Green
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Habit
Upright
Clump-forming -
Life cycle
Perennial
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Hardiness
Fully hardy
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Years to establish
1-2 years
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Sunlight
Full sun
Partial shade -
Position
Sheltered
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Suitable for
Large containers
Borders
Wildlife gardens
Cottage gardens
Low maintenance gardens
Cut flower gardens -
Soil acidity
Any
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Soil moisture
Free draining
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Soil type
Loam
Sandy
Multipurpose compost
Loam-based compost -
Growing skill
Easy to grow
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Scented
No
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Pollinator-friendly
Yes
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Mouse resistant
Yes
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Rabbit resistant
No
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Deer resistant
No
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Toxicity
No report
Plant calendar
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | June | July | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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- Planting
- Flowering
Useful information
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Soak your Lupinus 'Salmon Star' roots in water for 3-6 hours prior to planting.
Plant your bare roots into temporary pots with a multipurpose compost in spring and grow-on in a sheltered spot outdoors.
Choose a pot which comfortably fits the bare roots. Some have a noticeable crown which should be just below the soil surface with any top growth exposed.
Plant out into borders or permanent containers in late spring or early summer once in full growth. Choose a position in sun or shade depending on the variety.
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Orders placed before 1 March 2025
You can expect your order in Feb/March 2025Orders placed 1 March - 15 April 2025
You can expect your order in April 2025Orders placed 16 April - 15 May 2025
You can expect your order within 10 business days
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