I went to the preserve today to look at the seedling
lupines and see if more had appeared. There appeared to several, including what looked
like seedlings in the planted area.
The assumption is that the lupines in the path
The assumption is that the lupines in the path
are from an old seed bank because of their distance from the planted patch. They're perhaps 100 feet away.
I've been told the lupines broadcast their seeds, but I don't recall reading how far.
What's interesting is that if these seedlings are the result of an old seed bank, that it is occurring so close to anintentional planting site.
It's going to be interesting to see if any more lupines pop up.
The goal, of course, is to have a self-sustaining population, which will I suppose take years.
I was thinking about that as I was driving along I-4 this morning east of U.S. 27 on the sandhills near County 54 and noticing the expanse of sky blue lupine, the scrub lupine's common relative.
The blue lupine appeared to be blooming already.Scrub lupine's still a few weeks off.
I'll continue to help to monitor. It could be an interesting year.
What's interesting is that if these seedlings are the result of an old seed bank, that it is occurring so close to anintentional planting site.
It's going to be interesting to see if any more lupines pop up.
The goal, of course, is to have a self-sustaining population, which will I suppose take years.
I was thinking about that as I was driving along I-4 this morning east of U.S. 27 on the sandhills near County 54 and noticing the expanse of sky blue lupine, the scrub lupine's common relative.
The blue lupine appeared to be blooming already.Scrub lupine's still a few weeks off.
I'll continue to help to monitor. It could be an interesting year.
