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Help with Foxgloves please.

pfukpfuk Posts: 1
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I am relatively new to gardening and i have some foxgloves in the garden that i grew from seed last year.

My question is, now the winter is nearly over the leaves are still green and have quite a few holes and rips in them. I think its from pest and weather damage. Should i cut off all of the foliage with some scissors and await new growth in the spring or do i just leave alone to do their own thing?

I really want to remove the leaves from last years growth as they are quite damaged and i thought that this would be what i would have to do anyway, i was expecting them to die off totally over the winter but its been quite mild so far.

Thanks

pfuk

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  • nutcutletnutcutlet Posts: 27,445

    I wouldn't interfere with them now, when new growth comes it will probably cover the old.

     



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  • TootlesTootles Posts: 1,469

    Mine have sprouted new leaves since last season but the snow has turned them a bit black. Gonna leave them to do their own thing until it's warmer. The damaged leaves probably act as some form of protection for new growth below.

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