Matty2 mine looks dead as a dodo too. I'm in Blaydon. The other foxgloves around it look fine and are coming through, but no sign of the illumination. Might just still be hiding, but other stuff has started coming up, although no sign of hostas yet here. Daffs only started flowering this week too.
Yep. Mine are dead too. Bought them last year in June as full grown plants in flower. Fab when planted out, but died after they'd finished flowering in October. No sign of growth this year, just a bunch of dead stems. Aklthough winter was a bit nippy here in the SE, most other stuff survived ok. So much for being hardy perennials then.
Bought mine from T&M. Arrived nine months after being ordered. They look OK and appear to be growing - but are nowhere near flowering. I do hope they will be OK. (Live in Dorset).
I planted a large Illumination Pink foxglove in 2012, it's did fine over the summer but didn't survive the winter. Apparently there has been a Gardening Which report on them (I've not seen it, but was told about it) and apparently they need winter protection. I live on the right on the NW coast of England and we don't get particularly harsh winters.
I know this is an old thread, but how has everyone got on with these this year?
I've just dug mine up to overwinter them. Mine flowered but weren't amazing.
I've also taken some of the florets that seemed to develop half way up the stem and potted them on separately. Had anyone else tried this form of propagation?
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Matty2 mine looks dead as a dodo too. I'm in Blaydon. The other foxgloves around it look fine and are coming through, but no sign of the illumination. Might just still be hiding, but other stuff has started coming up, although no sign of hostas yet here. Daffs only started flowering this week too.
Yep. Mine are dead too. Bought them last year in June as full grown plants in flower. Fab when planted out, but died after they'd finished flowering in October. No sign of growth this year, just a bunch of dead stems. Aklthough winter was a bit nippy here in the SE, most other stuff survived ok. So much for being hardy perennials then.
Bought mine from T&M. Arrived nine months after being ordered. They look OK and appear to be growing - but are nowhere near flowering. I do hope they will be OK. (Live in Dorset).
Mine have flowers buds about to burst and the one I gave away is in flower - owner has green fingers - I do not, I just slog at it to get results.
I planted a large Illumination Pink foxglove in 2012, it's did fine over the summer but didn't survive the winter. Apparently there has been a Gardening Which report on them (I've not seen it, but was told about it) and apparently they need winter protection. I live on the right on the NW coast of England and we don't get particularly harsh winters.
Had seen another thread and had decided to give them winter protection. Therefore are planted in pots
I've just dug mine up to overwinter them. Mine flowered but weren't amazing.
I've also taken some of the florets that seemed to develop half way up the stem and potted them on separately. Had anyone else tried this form of propagation?
I'm leaving mine in the garden to see if they overwinter. They were OK this summer but not fantastic.