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Produce => Non Edible Plants => Topic started by: gardenqueen on October 07, 2006, 14:09:12

Title: Chocolate Foxgloves
Post by: gardenqueen on October 07, 2006, 14:09:12
Has anyone grown these and got them to flower? I bought seeds off someone on eBay about 3 years ago and still the bloomin@ things haven't flowered!  ::)
Title: Re: Chocolate Foxgloves
Post by: calendula on October 07, 2006, 14:23:47
this is one of the perennial foxgloves, so if it is producing leaves and looks good it might just take time - I have other perennial varieties and they have acted the same
Title: Re: Chocolate Foxgloves
Post by: ACE on October 07, 2006, 15:50:05
They are bi-annual so if you planted the seed late they will not be up until next year.
I thought they were rather a disappoinment as the flowers are very small and looked as if they had gone over, but I am hoping some cross pollenated with my apricot variety which are a nice size.
Title: Re: Chocolate Foxgloves
Post by: gardenqueen on October 07, 2006, 17:58:21
Well they certainly have made good leaf growth! I shall wait patiently then and see what happens next year.  ::)
Title: Re: Chocolate Foxgloves
Post by: Deeds on October 09, 2006, 18:42:02
Not all foxgloves are biennial, in fact most are perennial.

They certainly should have flowered before now, are you makin them too happy by feeding them?  They prefer poor soil.