About
Lupinus 'The Governor' from the Band of Nobles Series is an upright perennial that develops a clump reaching up to 90 cm in height. It produces tall, spike-like clusters of deep blue flowers, featuring white standard petals, blooming in early to mid-summer.
About the genus
Lupinus includes annuals, perennials, and shrubs, characterized by palmate foliage and prominent terminal racemes of flowers that resemble those of peas.
Growing conditions
- Sunlight
- Full sun, Partial shade
- Soil type
- Loam, Sand
- Soil pH
- Acid, Neutral
- Soil moisture
- Well-drained
- Aspect
- East-facing, South-facing, North-facing
- Exposure
- Exposed, Sheltered
- UK hardiness
- H5
Plant details
- Plant type
- Herbaceous Perennial
- Habit
- Bushy
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Height
- 0.5-1 metres
- Spread
- 0.1-0.5 metres
- Time to full height
- 2-5 years
- Suggested uses
- Coastal, City and courtyard gardens, Cottage and informal garden
- Fragrance
- Flower
- Toxicity
- Harmful if eaten. Wear gloves and other protective equipment when handling. TOXIC to pets if eaten (dogs, cats, rabbits, tortoises) - see the HTA guide to potentially harmful plants for further information and useful contact numbers
Care notes
- Cultivation
- Grow in moderately fertile, humus-rich, light, moist but well-drained soil in full sun or light, dappled shade. See lupin cultivation 45713,tulipa-parade-4,Tulipa 'Parade' (4),tulip 'Parade',Parade' is a bulbous perennial to 50cm tall
- Pruning
- Deadhead to encourage a second flush of flowers
- Propagation
- Propagate by seed sown in situ in late spring or in seedbeds and transplanted to final flowering site in autumn
- Pest resistance
- May be susceptible to slugs and lupin aphid
- Disease resistance
- May be susceptible to powdery mildews, rots, a leaf spot and a virus