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Title: foxgloves or weeds ??
Post by: MagpieDi on March 17, 2005, 18:20:10

These are sprouting up all over my veggie patch. Can't make my mind up whether they are foxgloves or not, as if so I'll transplant them.

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Title: Re: foxgloves or weeds ??
Post by: tim on March 17, 2005, 19:17:02

Not convinced about Foxgloves. Though close!!

Title: Re: foxgloves or weeds ??
Post by: Marianne on March 17, 2005, 20:24:21

They very much look like foxgloves! :o

I have dug mine up as they looked absolutely horrid, with the bottom leaves gone all black! I was not sure what to do with them so decided, with my other half, that the best place for them was the bin!

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Title: Re: foxgloves or weeds ??
Post by: Gardenantics on March 17, 2005, 22:28:49

Yes they look like Foxgloves to me too. I have just transplanted about two dozen good sized specimens to the edge of the garden where they are out of the way but will look good and provide food for bumble bees etc. It's only a weed if it's in the wrong place.

Brian

Title: Re: foxgloves or weeds ??
Post by: Mrs Ava on March 17, 2005, 22:46:32

Almost could be foxgloves couldn't they. Or...now what is that plant I have....what is it called.....ggrr...rosette base like that and gets a flower spike and the flowers are soft and muted.....almost antique looking.......GGGRRRR ICAN"TTHINK!

Title: Re: foxgloves or weeds ??
Post by: wardy on March 17, 2005, 23:14:54

mullein, verbascum? I agree, I think they're foxgloves. I've got some lovely ones in my garden but I didn't put them there - they just arrived :)

Title: Re: foxgloves or weeds ??
Post by: tim on March 18, 2005, 08:51:24

I'll go for foxgloves.

Save them & spread the seed all over!

Black leaves? Pick them off!

Title: Re: foxgloves or weeds ??
Post by: Marianne on March 18, 2005, 09:23:25

Tim
Yes that is what I wanted to do (pick the black off) but OH thought they did not have a place in the garden any more. :'(

Never mind....

Title: Re: foxgloves or weeds ??
Post by: Mrs Ava on March 18, 2005, 13:01:22

Verbascum! oooooo you are clever Wardy. ;D

Title: Re: foxgloves or weeds ??
Post by: wardy on March 18, 2005, 14:26:53

Oooooh! Well done me. Not the pillock I thought I was ;D ;D

Title: Re: foxgloves or weeds ??
Post by: wardy on March 18, 2005, 14:29:34

Oh Marianne I wouldn't chuck em I really like them. I don't plant them they keep appearing - must be some birds dropping them off. I got a fantastic white one last year.

If you don't want them in the garden go and plant them somewhere else - on the lotty for example. You could always pot them up (after taking black bits off) and then donate them to a local group or car booter

Title: Re: foxgloves or weeds ??
Post by: Mrs Ava on March 18, 2005, 22:06:22

LOVE foxgloves. They grow wild on our common all through Danbury and really are an absolute picture! They have been on the common copicing like mad so I am expecting alsorts of great flowers in a month or 2's time.

Title: Re: foxgloves or weeds ??
Post by: Marianne on March 19, 2005, 07:14:36

Oh Wardy it's too late now - have already chucked them. Feel very guilty as they had produced a large quantity of green shoots, all ready to show off... :'(

Never mind, learnt my lesson for the future!

Title: Re: foxgloves or weeds ??
Post by: MagpieDi on March 19, 2005, 22:32:01

Thanks everyone !Â Great, I'll transplant them.Â No idea how they got there, as haven't grown any for quite a few years.

Title: Re: foxgloves or weeds ??
Post by: BAGGY on March 20, 2005, 22:30:47

they flower every other year if I'm right. If anyone wants seeds (purple variety) I should be able to supply them late this year - I get loadsof em.

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