They're pretty tough plants @laurasreynolds6502563 , and I have pots of very small ones outdoors. I'll be leaving them outside all winter, although they may get tucked in among other shrubs to avoid waterlogging. Mine have never been undercover though. They're either self sown ones that I've removed and potted up, or they're ones I've sown outside when seed was ripe. As yours have been undercover the entire time, it may be best to keep them there, and pot on as required, as @Obelixx has said. Then gradually harden them off when conditions are suitable. Planting out is always determined by your conditions, so yours would probably need a bit more time than mine will. Mine will be big enough to plant next spring, but they're already well acclimatised
It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
I have tried rooting small foxglove offsets (and similar 'biennials') but have never succeeeded. Sometimes individual foxgloves have had a half-hearted go at perenniality.
location: Surrey Hills, England, ex-woodland acidic sand. "Have nothing in your garden that you don't know to be useful, or believe to be beautiful."
Many thanks for the info, Fairygirl! As I have not hardened these foxglove off, and it seems that the cooler temperatures are arriving in our area sooner rather than later, I'll protect in greenhouse, away from slugs, and moisture too- lots of rain here in CT as well! These seedlings feel rather like my babies as I have not had success in growing foxglove from seed before! Happy Fall to you!
It's always about your own conditions @laurasreynolds6502563, so just take your time with them. Always better to wait a little longer rather than planting them out when they'll struggle. If you had masses of them, you could play about and experiment with the timing of getting them outside and into the ground. I still do that with some plants, but - as often as not, it pays to wait
You've certainly done well with them, and assuming they're suited to your climate, they should go on to thrive.
It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
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As yours have been undercover the entire time, it may be best to keep them there, and pot on as required, as @Obelixx has said. Then gradually harden them off when conditions are suitable.
Planting out is always determined by your conditions, so yours would probably need a bit more time than mine will. Mine will be big enough to plant next spring, but they're already well acclimatised
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
"Have nothing in your garden that you don't know to be useful, or believe to be beautiful."
This newer question is about planting out seedlings that have been grown under cover.
You've certainly done well with them, and assuming they're suited to your climate, they should go on to thrive.
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...