Lupin 'Bishop's Tipple'

Lupin 'Bishop's Tipple'An upright herbaceous perennial shrub with an exotic look thanks to its brightly coloured flower spikes. The Lupin Bishops Tipple is vibrant plant with palmately divided, narrow, light green leaves and tall stalks which carry dense flower spikes of apricot red blooms with the newer cream and green buds appearing near the top. The flowers are mildly scented. An absolutely stunning Summer cultivar which is suitable for adding structure to garden

well-drained soil and place them in full sunlight

A variety of shades appear on the plants blooms

With its bold amethyst purple colouring

The plant exudes colour and character

New plants will need more care

It is important to have a male holly near the female Holly to produce berries

frilly flowers throughout Summer

Spikes of pink

with less required as the year progresses

but ideally it is best to avoid soils that become heavy and compacted or retain a high amount of water in the winter

mid to dark green leaves with wiry stems topped with large

Trim back plants after flowering and they will often give a second flush of blooms