i grow foxgloves every year... now i cannot comment on the type you purchased as i grow mine from the seeds of the previous years flowers.. mine put on only green growth in the first year, only a few inches off the ground, then stay like that even over the coldest of winters, then in the second year they grow really tall and flower then die... mine have never come back after the 2nd year, but i have been told that this is due the fact that i let them go to seed. i'm told that if you have a very slim chance of a 3rd years growth if you cut them back hard after flowering and before they go to seed... although in my local garden center i notice that foxgloves are all labled as bienneial...
Digitalis purpurea is a hardy biennial mentalmellor. These are the standard, 'grow in the wild' foxgloves. These have been crossed with something not hardy at all to produce a theoretically hardy perennial.
I have 3 left to plant out - I think I will put them in a large pot and move to the greenhouse for winter. Those in the garden will have to be dug up when the weather gets cold and overwintered in the greenhouse too. I will let you know what T&M say. Thanks for the replies - please keep them coming
Buy real plants from real nurseries break. The nursery owner will know what he's grown and whether it's hardy or not. As well as where it will grow. Our local GC's have rows of ericaceous plants, we're miles from anywhere they'd grow. A proper nursery wouldn't be doing that.
Thanks break23. I suppose all any disgruntled gardener can do is post the tale of woe on forums such as this to warn others. I'm going to send an email to Monty Don as well.
I too have had a few issues with T&M and I am still waiting for a reply off a email I sent two weeks ago.
I have spent a couple of hundred pound with them and I am not using them again.
The plants and shrubs I have ordered are all small and very poor.
I ordered a tree peony and it was broke this was back in march and am still waiting for a replacment,I am also waiting for dhalias which I was told would be delivered in march.
I now use jparkers and I must say the plants are a lot better.
Hi GW - these are a new type of foxglove bred by T&M. They are described as being a hardy perennial, as compared with their biennial relatives. Thanks for the reply
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i grow foxgloves every year... now i cannot comment on the type you purchased as i grow mine from the seeds of the previous years flowers.. mine put on only green growth in the first year, only a few inches off the ground, then stay like that even over the coldest of winters, then in the second year they grow really tall and flower then die... mine have never come back after the 2nd year, but i have been told that this is due the fact that i let them go to seed. i'm told that if you have a very slim chance of a 3rd years growth if you cut them back hard after flowering and before they go to seed... although in my local garden center i notice that foxgloves are all labled as bienneial...
Digitalis purpurea is a hardy biennial mentalmellor. These are the standard, 'grow in the wild' foxgloves. These have been crossed with something not hardy at all to produce a theoretically hardy perennial.
In the sticks near Peterborough
I have 3 left to plant out - I think I will put them in a large pot and move to the greenhouse for winter. Those in the garden will have to be dug up when the weather gets cold and overwintered in the greenhouse too. I will let you know what T&M say. Thanks for the replies - please keep them coming
Pete H
Buy real plants from real nurseries break. The nursery owner will know what he's grown and whether it's hardy or not. As well as where it will grow. Our local GC's have rows of ericaceous plants, we're miles from anywhere they'd grow. A proper nursery wouldn't be doing that.
In the sticks near Peterborough
Thanks break23. I suppose all any disgruntled gardener can do is post the tale of woe on forums such as this to warn others. I'm going to send an email to Monty Don as well.
Thanks Verdun - I'll take your advice
I too have had a few issues with T&M and I am still waiting for a reply off a email I sent two weeks ago.
I have spent a couple of hundred pound with them and I am not using them again.
The plants and shrubs I have ordered are all small and very poor.
I ordered a tree peony and it was broke this was back in march and am still waiting for a replacment,I am also waiting for dhalias which I was told would be delivered in march.
I now use jparkers and I must say the plants are a lot better.
I'm sure Monty planted some foxgloves a few weeks ago on the telly and said they were biennial. Anyone remember this?
In defence of T&M, i've always been pleased with their products and service. The one issue I did have with a plant was swiflty addressed.
These foxgloves are a shame though. The bees loved them last year and they looked wonderful.
Gareth.
Hi GW - these are a new type of foxglove bred by T&M. They are described as being a hardy perennial, as compared with their biennial relatives. Thanks for the reply