Lupine cultivation report

A skyscraper of colorful flowers rises in the middle of many palm-like leaves

How are you doing? “I’m Dorothy, the lupine fairy.” If I had to sum up lupine in one word, it would be… a New York skyscraper. The palm-like leaves are so crowded that you can’t even see the ground, just like the crowds of people coming and going in the city. And the tower of flowers that suddenly rises one by one from the center is like a skyscraper. Gorgeous, beautiful, powerful, and even noisy, the lupine garden is sure to cheer you up.

Lupine“almost weekly” cultivation report

9/19start
Seed planting
Dorothy
Small, lustrous lupine seeds. like a black pearl
9/26
Germination!
Dorothy
Do you like early mornings in the city? “I’m already awake in a week.”
10/3
True leaves begin to emerge from the first leaves
Dorothy
The true leaves are already showing their faces from the glossy Futaba. I’m at the age where I want to become an adult as soon as possible
10/10
True leaves come out!
Dorothy
“Hello!” The girls-like true leaves run over with a smile and a wave. It’s a bit of an art six-leaf, isn’t it?
10/17
True leaves begin to grow
Dorothy
It’s like dancing with a full swing. Once upon a time there was such a toy
10/24
True leaves begin to grow
Dorothy
Stems are red. Isn’t the contrast with the green of the leaves stylish?
10/31
3 true leaves
Dorothy
The stems are stretched and taut, so the leaves do not overlap. It’s quite dexterous, but I feel like I’m an urban person.
11/7
Leaf stem grows
Dorothy
The stalks have become shiny and stiff, like iced coffee straws.
11/14
Leaf stem, elongated, elongated
Dorothy
It’s growing and colorful
11/21
Leaves, grow
Dorothy
It’s exciting to see the pods filling up more and more
11/28
The leaves grow even more and grow thicker!
Dorothy
The leaves of lupine really open like opening the palm of your hand. Right leaf, middle leaf opened this morning
12/5
Getting ready for winter…
Dorothy
The fiery red stem looks like a heating wire. Ready for battle in winter.
12/12
Leaves starting to turn red
Dorothy
Unlike fallen leaves, autumn leaves that do not fall. It’s mid-December and it’s finally getting cold
12/19
Red and growing leaves
Dorothy
See how strong the leaves grow even in winter
12/26
Preparing for cold weather with autumn leaves (?)
Dorothy
Leaves turning red like a flushed child’s palm. Sounds like you’re singing a song that won’t lose to the cold, right?
1/2
Sturdy Stem
Dorothy
Happy new year. But the lupine never rests and puts on new leaves.
1/9
Winter begins in earnest
Dorothy
Finally, red leaves appeared. Like a stove burning on a cold morning
1/16
But more leaves
Dorothy
Even though it’s very cold, there are leaves that look like cute baby palms…
1/23
Flame red border
Dorothy
It’s getting very colorful
1/30
Psychedelic leaves
Dorothy
It’s like an amusement park in the middle of winter. Brighten up the lonely winter garden
2/6
Colorful leaves
Dorothy
There are also leaves with red fringes. There are many ways to beat the cold
2/13
Grass burns
Dorothy
This is the season when your breath seems to freeze. This is the time to endure. The way you’re pumping yourself up in fiery red brings tears to my eyes
2/20
Red to deep red
ドロシー
The leaves that changed into deep red. But the experience of diving in this cold will give you the power to make spring flowers bloom
2/27
Time to endure!
Dorothy
There are also some leaves that are exhausted. But spring is coming
3/6
Spring awakening
Dorothy
Finally March. It’s been a long time since I’ve seen warm sunlight. Even the lupine leaves have recovered.
3/13
Proliferate again
Dorothy
As soon as you feel the spring breeze, those red leaves turn to gentle green again. Really when?
3/20
Feel the spring and the leaves grow thick
Dorothy
Invited by the warmth and cheerfulness, the leaves grow in a rush.
3/27
New leaves rush start!
Dorothy
The spring baby boom has arrived! ?
4/3
Dirt, hide green hands
Dorothy
The power that was accumulated during the winter explodes all at once! ? “I can no longer see the ground
4/10
Lupine buds are ready!
Dorothy
Things are moving fast from here. Observe carefully how this little bud will transform from now on.
4/17
Buds grow vertically
Dorothy
Stretch vertically…
4/24
Flowering!
Dorothy
Who am I supposed to tell when I wake up in the morning and see my beautiful purples open? “It blooms from the bottom of the bud
5/1
Full throttle!
Dorothy
The flower tower is complete! “And then the second and third towers will be built.” What color will it be this time?
5/8
The flower tower forest has started!
Dorothy
Dark purple and white, reddish purple… A gorgeous flowery skyscraper town has been created.
5/15
Deep Purple
Dorothy
This is deep purple. I look forward to each and every day to see what color flower towers will rise one by one.

One point! Cultivation of lupine

Fall planting to spring blooming. It blooms by passing through the cold of winter. It is encouraging to see how the tree grows and endures even in the extreme cold season. Be persistent and long-term, even if there is no growth during the winter.

Cultivation difficulty：★★☆☆☆