L - Lupin
The Botanical Alphabet is more than just a seed collection - it’s a
gardening and typography project that marries the natural world with graphic design. For each plant, carefully selected from the most beautiful flora around the globe, a typeface in an iconic typographic style has been matched.
The Plant
Plant in bunches for a breathtaking spectacle of colourful, upright, pollinators-friendly spikes.
The Typeface
Chromatic Gothic Paneled typeface, the first experiment in multicoloured fonts by William H. Page.
Product Details
| Name | Lupin |
| Variety | Russel's mixed |
| Latin Name | Lupinus polyphyllus |
| Seed Quantity | 1 grams |
| Packet Size | 9 x 12.5cm |
| Packet Material | Made from paper produced using tomato waste fibers |
| Plant Size | 60-120cm height, 30-60cm spread |
| Container Size | Minimum 30cm diameter |
How To Grow
| Sowing | Outdoor - Early spring or autumn |
| Indoor - 6-8 weeks before last frost | |
| Germination | Time - 14-21 days |
| Temperature - 15-20°C | |
| How To Sow | Direct sow - Sow seeds 1 cm deep, cover with soil |
| Indoor - Sow in pots; lightly cover with soil | |
| Caring | Light - Full sun |
| Watering - Keep soil moist; avoid waterlogging | |
| Soil Well - Well-drained, loamy soil, neutral to slightly acidic | |
| Feeding - Fertilize sparingly; lupins improve soil nitrogen | |
| Growing Tip | Lupins grow well in poorer soils and don’t need much fertilization. Deadhead after flowering to encourage a second bloom. |
| Harvesting | Harvest flowers when fully open. Lupin seed pods can be collected in autumn for propagation. |
About Piccolo Seeds
Piccolo was born in 2012 with the intention of offering select seeds for urban gardens, as well as offering vegetables and plants specially designed for pot growing: compact, dwarf varieties, suitable for terrace garden spaces.
Piccolo think a balcony garden should also be beautiful so they also offer fruits, edibles flowers and herbs. Their selected seeds are packed with sustainable and completely recyclable materials.