i forgot to say that this one i have does die down over winter.. and then reshoot in the spring.. as i thought mine was dead.. but thought..no i'll leave it and see... and up it came..
I too have a perennial foxglove, sounds the same one as gardeningfantic has, about 12-15" tall with tiny little creamy yellow flowers. It definitely comes up every year, I've had it for years and it never fails. It's one of my favourites in the garden, so dinky, yet still a foxglove.
The T&M one that won best new plant at chelsea is the one christopher2 is thinking about. (Illumination pink). It's supposed to be a true hardy perenial and is sterile so won't self seed, i won one and it's flowered right through the summer and is still in flower now (i just keep dead heading it).
I too have the new one called Illuminate pink, it has been a real star through the summr and is still flowering and has lots of new shoots. Whether it survives the winter and comes up again is another matter, we shall have to see. Here is a pic of it - it is the smaller one at the front of the border. The bees have been loving it all summer
I sowed foxglove 'Pam's Choice' last year and it flowered beautifully this year but I didn't realise it was supposed to be perenial. There are lots of seedlings under it now and I collected more seed and scattered it about so hopefully the new seedlings will flower next year.
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i forgot to say that this one i have does die down over winter.. and then reshoot in the spring.. as i thought mine was dead.. but thought..no i'll leave it and see... and up it came..
Hi all
I too have a perennial foxglove, sounds the same one as gardeningfantic has, about 12-15" tall with tiny little creamy yellow flowers. It definitely comes up every year, I've had it for years and it never fails. It's one of my favourites in the garden, so dinky, yet still a foxglove.
The T&M one that won best new plant at chelsea is the one christopher2 is thinking about. (Illumination pink). It's supposed to be a true hardy perenial and is sterile so won't self seed, i won one and it's flowered right through the summer and is still in flower now (i just keep dead heading it).
I too have the new one called Illuminate pink, it has been a real star through the summr and is still flowering and has lots of new shoots. Whether it survives the winter and comes up again is another matter, we shall have to see. Here is a pic of it - it is the smaller one at the front of the border. The bees have been loving it all summer
@kezza.. that is good to know..did wonder if it would go longer than a few years.
@LAVENDERLADY.. loving that one.. does it seed or is it sterile too.. would love one of them
I sowed foxglove 'Pam's Choice' last year and it flowered beautifully this year but I didn't realise it was supposed to be perenial. There are lots of seedlings under it now and I collected more seed and scattered it about so hopefully the new seedlings will flower next year.
gardeningfantic unfortunately, this one is also sterile - I will prob take a few cuttings just in case it does not overwinter.