If your foxgloves are grown from seed then they are biennial and can be grown again from seed or self seeded. We are talking about foxgloves that are sterile ie. cannot be grown from seed. These can only be propagated by division or by root cuttings.
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I bought the new TM foxglove,Early last year grew it on planted out in may,flowered last year,and is flowering again now,It will grow from soft wood cuttings taken in the next couple of months will root easily,and the plant can be split when established,I have used these methods with illumination pink, It is perennial,At the moment there are prettier foxgloves about,but they are bi annual,I still dont know how they will do in a hard winter,and hope it is a while before we find out with the price of fuels,
I like the biennialness (is that a word) of digitalis gg. They crop up in different places every season. I like that. and they're hardy. But so are other foxglove species;
ferruginea, lutea and grandiflora. I like to see those spread themselves as well. Much better than nurturing something that doesn't want to live in the uk
Hello, I bought a sterile foxglove today and was advised I could create more by root division. As a bit of a novice gardener could someone explain this to me please? Would it be the sam as root cutting or just dividing the plant up in Autumn via normal division.
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didnt know they were easy to divide, when is the best time? These are mine grown 2 yrs running from seed
If your foxgloves are grown from seed then they are biennial and can be grown again from seed or self seeded. We are talking about foxgloves that are sterile ie. cannot be grown from seed. These can only be propagated by division or by root cuttings.
I bought the new TM foxglove,Early last year grew it on planted out in may,flowered last year,and is flowering again now,It will grow from soft wood cuttings taken in the next couple of months will root easily,and the plant can be split when established,I have used these methods with illumination pink, It is perennial,At the moment there are prettier foxgloves about,but they are bi annual,I still dont know how they will do in a hard winter,and hope it is a while before we find out with the price of fuels,
I like the biennialness (is that a word) of digitalis gg. They crop up in different places every season. I like that. and they're hardy
. But so are other foxglove species;
ferruginea, lutea and grandiflora. I like to see those spread themselves as well. Much better than nurturing something that doesn't want to live in the uk
In the sticks near Peterborough
Hello, I bought a sterile foxglove today and was advised I could create more by root division. As a bit of a novice gardener could someone explain this to me please? Would it be the sam as root cutting or just dividing the plant up in Autumn via normal division.
Many Thanks
Division I should think emmajanie. Which foxglove did you buy?
In the sticks near Peterborough
Hi break23
Thanks for the info - will give it a try.
Are yours self-seeded Gina? I have some in my small front garden but disappointingly they are not as tall as last year's.
Do foxgloves like to be fed? I tend to starve mine as I always imagine they grow on quite poor soil in the wild, but I could be completely wrong!!