I bought Camelot Rose and Camelot Cream last year. Supposed to be perennial too but no sign of them. Lots have self seeded but they are still very small. Agree, very disappointing. Next year I will get some going in the greenhouse.
The first ones I bought struggled then died and I was so annoyed I didn't bother with them again. Their praises were sung but they did not live up to the promise.
Cacoethes: An irresistible urge to do something inadvisable
RHS were doing plant trials on foxgloves im the trial fields at Wisley (including illumination pink) a couple of years ago - it was a 3 year trial so will be interesting to see the results.
Anemone wild swan was another much hyped introduction that many had troubles with .....i have one still alive, but lost the rest
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They're nothing are they. Agree with Verdun, just hyped up.
In the sticks near Peterborough
Would seen they prefer drier conditions compared to our native foxglove.
Warmer I should think Leigh
They are our native digitalis crossed with isoplexis (spelling?), a tender plant.
In the sticks near Peterborough
It's official after what was a fairly mild winter all 5 of my illumination pink foxgloves are dead, perennial, I think not.
Sometimes a new plant just doesn't live up to the hype does it?
I bet all your 'proper' foxgloves are alive and well
In the sticks near Peterborough
Yup, they are Nut.
I bought Camelot Rose and Camelot Cream last year. Supposed to be perennial too but no sign of them. Lots have self seeded but they are still very small. Agree, very disappointing. Next year I will get some going in the greenhouse.
KonG.
Your seedlings cannot be from Digitalis Illumination Pink, as they are sterile. They must be one of the many other Digitalis species.
When you don't even know who's in the team
S.Yorkshire/Derbyshire border
The first ones I bought struggled then died and I was so annoyed I didn't bother with them again. Their praises were sung but they did not live up to the promise.
RHS were doing plant trials on foxgloves im the trial fields at Wisley (including illumination pink) a couple of years ago - it was a 3 year trial so will be interesting to see the results.
Anemone wild swan was another much hyped introduction that many had troubles with .....i have one still alive, but lost the rest