So I’ve planted out some foxgloves about a month ago and they seem to be growing very slowly. Some are in the ground and some are in large pots. Some have had some manure to keep the moisture in though others have had some growmore instead, thought I’d try both ways! Does anyone have any idea as to why they’re growing so slowly still? The centres are still there
Mine did nothing last year, but are coming through strong this year
@margaret005 - they (like most plants) prefer to be in the ground but they can be in pots. @Tin pot They are biennial so grow's year one and flowers year two. The trick is to get a succession of plants in both stages, that way you'll have a continous show. They are majestic plants and the bees love them.
So nice to hear mine will (hopefully) do well! Thank you to everyone for your replies. I noticed the other day they appeared to have grown quite a bit! (Not that I’m watching them) 😂
@margaret005 - they (like most plants) prefer to be in the ground but they can be in pots. @Tin pot They are biennial so grow's year one and flowers year two. The trick is to get a succession of plants in both stages, that way you'll have a continous show. They are majestic plants and the bees love them.
What are the most you've had in one container?
I have the perennial x mertonensis in a reasonable (12") pot that flowered well last year but have also crammed 7 apricot ones in a larger hex planter just the other week. More than is ideal for sure but I'm curious to see how they do. There were 9 spare with nowhere for them to go so had to try something different.
@Dirty Harry i've only ever had three in a pot but that's largely because they self seeded there and I let them get on with it. I am not short of space either but if you are or have no space then you are right to try, why waste them they are such fab plants. Post a pic when they are in flower please.
Sometimes they’ll flower for two seasons but after that they either die or become too scruffy to warrant border space. If the heart if the plant looks healthy it’s worth keeping one or two to seehow they fare. For foxgloves next year, sprinkle seed this summer.
Heaven is ... sitting in the garden with a G&T and a cat while watching the sun go down
I hate scruffy plants and they self seed so I'll remove. I was unknowingly weeding the seedlings but now I leave suspect weeds in that area until I can tell what they are and I have loads this year. Hopefully some will flower and some not so I'll have cover for the 2 year cycle
Really not worth keeping them after flowing. You may get the odd one tries again, but the quality of the flower stalk will be so poor, hardly worth keeping them. Get them out after flowering, make room for the self seeded plants.
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I have the perennial x mertonensis in a reasonable (12") pot that flowered well last year but have also crammed 7 apricot ones in a larger hex planter just the other week. More than is ideal for sure but I'm curious to see how they do. There were 9 spare with nowhere for them to go so had to try something different.
For foxgloves next year, sprinkle seed this summer.