Many thanks for all the helpful hints. I did wait till they were dry and rattly. Have put some in a seed try and scattered the rest. Will report back this time next year with any results !!
Love Foxgloves: a real woodland favourite that will grow anywhere. As we moved last back-end, I made sure that I took a good stock of seeds, and some young plants that had established themselves in some of my pots which, once planted out, have all done well and last years plants have flowered. Once you have them, you need do very little to encourage more, so if you cut off the seed heads shake them where you want 'em, and they will come up, year after year.
You always need to excersise a little care with these however, as it can be poisonous, so read the Wiki page under digitalis for more info and proper care around these plants etc!
I did read somewhere however, that as a natural woodland plant, any yellow or white plants do tend to revert to their natural purpleish colour, but not sure about this.
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As nutcutlet says, they get more consistent year on year if you're vigilant.
could one of you explain that please, what to do etc.
If you've just got apricot ones and the neighbours haven't got purple ones they're more likely to seed true.
I don't grow apricot ones but I know what Hostafan means from other seedlings. Seed leaves often show colouring that disappears later on.
eg Mirabilis jalapa. I can tell the bright pink from the pale ones immediately they germinate but after the true leaves start they all look the same.
In the sticks near Peterborough
Many thanks for all the helpful hints. I did wait till they were dry and rattly. Have put some in a seed try and scattered the rest. Will report back this time next year with any results !!
They'll be great sj
In the sticks near Peterborough
Love Foxgloves: a real woodland favourite that will grow anywhere. As we moved last back-end, I made sure that I took a good stock of seeds, and some young plants that had established themselves in some of my pots which, once planted out, have all done well and last years plants have flowered. Once you have them, you need do very little to encourage more, so if you cut off the seed heads shake them where you want 'em, and they will come up, year after year.
You always need to excersise a little care with these however, as it can be poisonous, so read the Wiki page under digitalis for more info and proper care around these plants etc!
I did read somewhere however, that as a natural woodland plant, any yellow or white plants do tend to revert to their natural purpleish colour, but not sure about this.