Lupin 'Gallery Red Shades' Armeria maritima 'Vesuvius' Fruits emerge green

Fruits emerge green

cutting them back to the first lot of new leaves

the bare branches are smothered with purple-pink and lavender-pink small flowers that have a sweet fragrance

One of the odder characteristics of some of the plants within the Fritillaria genus is a distinct and unpleasant odour

If you have a dull or forgotten spot in your garden

Lupin 'Gallery Red Shades' Armeria maritima 'Vesuvius' Fruits emerge green'Gallery Red Shades' brings intense, fiery colour to the garden with its bold spikes of vibrant red to deep crimson flowers. As a dwarf variety, it forms a neat, bushy clump of attractive, palmate green leaves that perfectly frame the vivid, upright floral spires. Plant this lupin in a sunny location with well drained soil, avoiding heavy clay where possible, as waterlogged roots are fatal to the plant. Keep a close eye out for lupin aphids, which can