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Lupinus 'Manhattan Lights' - West Country Lupin - 1.5Ltr Pot

£1199
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Lupinus ‘Manhattan Lights’ is a striking West Country lupin producing tall spires of dramatic bicolour flowers in rich purple and pale yellow. Supplied in a 1.5L pot, this hardy perennial adds bold vertical colour and architectural interest to cottage gardens and summer borders.

Key Features

  • Unique bicolour flower spikes – Alternating purple and pale yellow blooms

  • Tall upright growth – Creates strong vertical structure in borders

  • Pollinator friendly – Attracts bees and beneficial insects

  • Ideal for cottage gardens – Perfect for mixed perennial borders

  • Eye-catching summer display – Long spires packed with vibrant flowers

  • Supplied in a 1.5L pot – Healthy plant ready for planting

Product Description

Lupinus ‘Manhattan Lights’ is a distinctive West Country lupin variety admired for its unusual two-tone flower spikes. In early to mid-summer, tall upright spires emerge, packed with closely arranged blooms displaying striking alternating stripes of pale yellow and rich purple. This dramatic colour combination creates a vibrant focal point in garden borders.

This clump-forming perennial grows to around 85cm tall, producing attractive palmately divided green foliage that forms a neat mound beneath the flower spikes. The strong vertical blooms rise proudly above the foliage, adding height, colour, and structure to cottage gardens, wildlife planting schemes, and mixed perennial borders.

Best grown in full sun or partial shade, ‘Manhattan Lights’ prefers well-drained soil, particularly loam or sandy soils with slightly acidic to neutral pH. When planted in groups or alongside contrasting plants such as ornamental grasses, delphiniums, or deep-coloured perennials, this lupin creates an impressive summer display.

Specifications

  • Botanical name: Lupinus ‘Manhattan Lights’

  • Common name: West Country Lupin ‘Manhattan Lights’

  • Plant type: Herbaceous perennial

  • Pot size: 1.5L pot

  • Flower colour: Purple and pale yellow

  • Flowering period: Early to mid-summer

  • Ultimate height: 0.5–1 metre

  • Ultimate spread: 0.1–0.5 metres

  • Time to maturity: 2–5 years

  • Position: Full sun or partial shade

  • Aspect: South-facing, East-facing, or West-facing

  • Soil types: Loam, sand

  • Soil pH: Acid or neutral

  • Moisture: Well-drained soil

  • Hardiness: Hardy to approximately -15°C

  • Exposure: Sheltered

Care Tips

Plant Lupinus ‘Manhattan Lights’ in well-drained soil in a sunny or lightly shaded position. Water regularly while the plant establishes and stake taller stems if required to support the flower spikes. Remove faded blooms to encourage further flowering and help maintain a tidy plant. Protect young growth from slugs and snails.

A Bold Lupin for Summer Borders

With its dramatic purple and yellow flower spikes and upright growth habit, Lupinus ‘Manhattan Lights’ is a superb choice for cottage gardens, wildlife planting, and colourful perennial borders. A striking lupin variety that adds height, colour, and pollinator appeal to any garden display.

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