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Foxglove seedlings
Ryan180680
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I sowed some foxglove seeds in the autumn and they germinated over winter. They've been in a seed tray all over winter in my greenhouse. They're a good size now to prick out. Should I prick out the stronger ones into their own pots and what are the chances of them flowering this year?
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I would prick out the stronger ones and pot on. I doubt they will flower this year. Keep sowing as you have done each year and you will have a good display every year. They don't always self seed.
As a footnote, I will be sowing "Camelot Cream" in late February. It is an F1 that claims to flower in the first year. We will see.
Last edited: 06 February 2018 20:05:09
You can never have enough foxgloves so I would plant them all out. They are prolific seeders but not many make it. I started off with 6 plants 2 years ago and now have about 20 plants. This year I hope to double that.
I sow foxglove seed in July. By Sept/Oct they're big enough to plant in the garden and they flower the following spring
Billericay - Essex
Knowledge is knowing that a tomato is a fruit.
Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad.
I intend to sow quite a few, this year, obviously for next year flowers. Could i get on with them in spring, along with other annual seeds and expect still to plant out this year and flower next?
I don't know as I've not tried. The seed sets on the plant and the seed naturally drops to the ground around June/July, so that's when I sow.
If you sow earlier, you may get a small flower spike late in the 1st year. I don't know if this will affect flowering the following year - but I'm sure someone here does....
Billericay - Essex
Knowledge is knowing that a tomato is a fruit.
Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad.
Perhaps that's the key point...plus if i wait until summer for bi-annuals then i will have less pots to manage through spring, so I think I'll do that!
Sounds like a good idea.
I sow biennials June/July once the half-hardy annuals etc are out of the way then keep them in a cold frame until Sept/Oct when they're ready for planting out and flowering the following year
Good luck!
Billericay - Essex
Knowledge is knowing that a tomato is a fruit.
Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad.
I agree June/July is good, I left mine until late August and they did not flower the following year. However, you can buy a variety named Foxy, which flower the same year