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I only ask becasue the ones planted in my garden seem to take after me. They are well over 6ft tall - is this usual? I'm sure I've only ever seen (and expected mine to be) them at 4-5ft tall.
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I've had massive ones too Wayne - and seen 7 footers in the wild. (Foxgloves that is, not Waynes!)Whoever plants a garden believes in the future.
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It must be something in the water around your way Wayne.............for both you and the foxgloves!
My Majesty made for him a garden anew in order
to present to him vegetables and all beautiful flowers.- Offerings of Thutmose III to Amon-Ra (1500 BCE)
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Forgot to mention that i've had a hankering for a white foxglove ever since I spotted one in the wild.
Well guess what..ones appeared in my allotment..........and it's white!
We were given some free soil conditioner (compost) from the council and I think it came in with that, along with a lupin I found whilst weeding!
My Majesty made for him a garden anew in order
to present to him vegetables and all beautiful flowers.- Offerings of Thutmose III to Amon-Ra (1500 BCE)
Diversify & prosper
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They tend to grow taller in the shade ... I have 6 ft ones on my north side, but they are only 3 ft on the south sunny side (same seed, same time in the ground).All gardeners know better than other gardeners." -- Chinese Proverb.Comment
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I'll try and get some pictures later.
They are a mix of pink, white and wite dappled with pink. Hazel supplied the seeds a couple of years ago (from her brother-in-laws garden I think). The garden is north facing, but at this time of year they're in full sun apart from first thing in the morning (shaded by the fence) and later in the evening (shaded by the trees).
Bees seem to love them.A simple dude trying to grow veg. http://haywayne.blogspot.com/
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Yeah, the bees are really funny, wedging themselves up inside the tubular flowers. They don't half make the plant vibrate with their buzzing.All gardeners know better than other gardeners." -- Chinese Proverb.Comment
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I saved the seeds from a pink one the other year and the resulting plants have flowered whiteOriginally posted by Snadger View PostForgot to mention that i've had a hankering for a white foxglove ever since I spotted one in the wild.
Well guess what..ones appeared in my allotment..........and it's white!
We were given some free soil conditioner (compost) from the council and I think it came in with that, along with a lupin I found whilst weeding!
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I have Hazel's brother's Evening Primrose plants just about to open. Must post a pic when they do.
I started with a few purple foxgloves and now have a mixture of dark purple, pale pink and pure white.Whoever plants a garden believes in the future.
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