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Digitalis Dalmatian?

debs64debs64 Posts: 5,184
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Hi all. Bought myself 3 lovely digitalis Dalmatian plants at GC yesterday but I want more! Any way of taking cuttings, collecting seeds or otherwise propagating these plants? Any advice gratefully received. 
Have any of you had much success growing from seed? If so what varieties would you recommend? 

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  • fidgetbonesfidgetbones Posts: 17,618
    Propagate from seed. Wait until the bottom flower calyces ( seed pods) have turned brown before you collect seed. Either sow at once or store in paper (not plastic) envelopes.  They are supposed to be first year flowering from seed sown in early Spring.
  • LynLyn Posts: 23,190
    If you’ve got others around the seeds may not come true, I sowed a packet of them some years ago but there are none now, all revert to wild pink colour.  
    You could be lucky with the first seeds but after that you’ll probably loose them. 
    Best to buy another packet to be sure. 
    Gardening on the wild, windy west side of Dartmoor. 

  • debs64debs64 Posts: 5,184
    Thanks Lyn I will do its for a damp
    and shady area so I fancy white do you have any recommendations re sowing seed I have had no luck in the past. 
  • LynLyn Posts: 23,190
    edited July 2018
    Sow as soon as you get them, these were sown in June, so you can do them now but don’t plant out until next year. 


    Edited to add..... sprinkle thinly on top of compost and don’t cover with anything. 
    Gardening on the wild, windy west side of Dartmoor. 

  • nutcutletnutcutlet Posts: 27,445
    I would normally sow as soon as ripe but this year might keep them til temperatures drop a little. Most will just sort themselves out though and seed where they land, I transplant them to where I want them in winter/early spring. They're so mixed up now I would have to buy a new packet if I wanted anything special


    In the sticks near Peterborough
  • LynLyn Posts: 23,190
    Ok to sow in a tray now, just keep a spray bottle of water for them.
    i think the OP was intending to buy a packet of seeds. 
    Gardening on the wild, windy west side of Dartmoor. 

  • debs64debs64 Posts: 5,184
    These are now setting seeds I have white purple and apricot so once seeeds are ready if anyone wants any to try let me know. Happy to post them out. Will also put this on seed swap thread. Thanks for the advice. 
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