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bigemrg

Enthusiastic gardener interested in growing all types of flowers for enjoyment and photographic purposes! www.iangrainger.co.uk

Lupinus 'Minarette'

  • Season Icon Early SpringEarly Spring 2019
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bigemrg

Good evening all! Remember those free #lupin plants I got from J Parkers that I was moaning about a couple of weeks ago? Well it's amazing what a bit of TLC can do isn't it? Enjoy your evening! 😀

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bigemrg

Oh, swipe left to see what they looked like when I got them!

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novicegardenlover

They look wonderful in such a short time.

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bigemrg

@novicegardenlover - Thanks Susan! I'm quite surprised at how well they've recovered, although they did have good root systems on most of the plants! 😀

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suerichards

👏👏👏👍

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pelly

It looks like the tlc worked Ian 💚👍

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rachelbrooks

👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼

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bigemrg

@suerichards - Thanks Sue! 😀

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bigemrg

@pelly - Yes Jane, I'm very pleased with their progress! 😀

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bigemrg

@rachelbrooks - Thank you Rachel! 😀

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juliesgarden

Mine were the same Ian but they e picked up lovely now too 👍

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bigemrg

@juliesgarden - That's great news Julie, just wish they'd been in better condition when they arrived! 😀

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  • Season Icon Late WinterLate Winter 2019
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bigemrg

Good afternoon all! A morning in the potting shed for me, clearing it out and potting up these #lupin plugs! Not the best quality, but they were free with an order of summer bulbs from J Parkers! 😀

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telswirld

👍🏻😉

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bigemrg

@telswirld - 😀

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TeresaH

Just received mind and thought exactly the same. Not great quality but hey, they were free ☺️

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bigemrg

@TeresaH - Yes Teresa, that's the best way to think about it! Can't really turn your nose up at free stuff! At least they all had pretty good root systems so maybe they'll get stronger than they look at the moment! 😀

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kathy

Always worth shot

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pelly

I'm sure that with a bit of tlc they'll be fine 👍👍

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bigemrg

@kathy @pelly - I'm sure I'll be able to nurse a few of them through to flowering! 😀

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kathy

Tough plants

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bigemrg

@kathy - As long as the slugs and snails don't find them before they get a bit sturdier! 😀

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hobnob

I got these too Ian free from parkers with my order of trailing begonias, waiting for those...your lupins look slightly stronger than mine do..but they are surviving so fingers crossed @bigemrg

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rachelbrooks

I bet they’ll thrive. I had 12 free fuschias from them a couple of years ago as plugs, come the summer they were fantastic!

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