Sowing and growing foxgloves
Sarah shares her tips on how to grow foxgloves from seed, where to plant, and tips on how to use them as a cut flower.
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Digitalis Dalmatian Collection
I fell on this collection of foxgloves in our trial last summer, picking them and loving them jumbled in a jug inside and growing in the garden. More
| 5 jumbo seedlings 200415-5 | £7.95 |
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I fell on this collection of foxgloves in our trial last summer, picking them and loving them jumbled in a jug inside and growing in the garden. The Dalmatian series is an F1 type, which produces consistent long-flowering, even in its first year.
If you remove the first year spent flower stems by trimming back to the base of the plant, this will aid overwintering and encourage a second year of bloom. Allow plants to form seed in the second year and they may self-sow to continue the cycle in your garden.
This collection contains 1 jumbo seedling each of:| Genus | Digitalis |
| Group/Species | F1 Hybrid |
| Variety | Dalmatian |
| Type | Hardy Biennial |
| Common Name | Foxglove |
| Border Position | Back, Middle |
| Soil Type | Acid, Fertile, Neutral |
| Scent | Unscented |
| Site | Full Sun, Part Shade |
| Moisture | Moist but Well-drained |
| Height | 50cm (20in) |
| Spacing | 40cm (16in) |
| Sowing, Seeds, Planting | Foxgloves will grow in most soils (except very wet or very dry) but prefer fertile soil in a semi-shaded spot. To help plants establish sprinkle mycorrhizal fungi (Rootgrow) into the base of the planting hole. See our advice pages for a guide to sowing and growing foxgloves. |
| Care Tips | Remove the first flower spike early to encourage more 'prince' flowers from the base. Will self-seed. Caution: All parts of this plant are highly toxic if ingested. |
| Flowering | May - July |
| Harvesting | Flower Production 3 months |
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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- Sow Under Cover/Plant Indoors
- Direct Sow/Plant Outdoors
- Flowers/Harvest
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Reviewed 21st October 2017 by ALAN MARTIN The plants delivered this morning were beautifully packed and look extremely healthy will be ordering again |
