Foxglove Mountains Mixed Seeds - Digitalis purpurea
Foxglove Mountains Mixed Seeds - Digitalis purpurea
Digitalis purpurea Mountain Mixed
Foxglove, Common Foxglove, Lady's Glove
To usually harvest them directly from the flower, I am well aware that foxglove seeds are microscopic, but at €7.90 per packet, I expected more than the few seeds I received (there won't be enough for a second sowing). There is a discrepancy with the price! I am disappointed...
Morgan, 02/03/2024
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Description
Foxglove 'Mountains Mixed' is a unique selection from the Kew Urban Garden Collection. It displays beautiful spikes of upward-facing flowers in harmonious shades of purple, light pink, pale yellow, white and cream. Foxgloves are hardy biennials or perennials, producing tall, erect flower spikes covered with tubular flowers above a rosette of deep green leaves. Superb in light shade and woodland gardens in humus-rich, well-drained soils.
Digitalis purpurea, commonly known as Foxglove, is herbaceous biennial plant (perennial if the flower spikes are pruned before seeding). It belongs to the Scrophulariaceae family. During the first year, it forms a large 45 cm rosette of coarse dark green leaves, with toothed margins and prominent veins. They are covered in fine, greyish white hairs that give the leaves a soft, woolly appearance. During its second year, in May-June, up to 5 hollow, sturdy stems emerge from the rosette. 'Mountains Mix' grows to about 1.40 cm tall, carrying dense flower spikes made up of numerous upward-facing tubular flowers. The flowers bloom from the base of the spike upwards, attracting honey bees and bumblebees by the dozen. They range in colour from purple, light pink, deep pink, pale yellow, white and cream, often speckled and blotched with purple on the inside.
Foxgloves enjoy dappled sunlight to part-shade and cool, humus-rich soils. They pair well with roses or single-flowered perennials such as columbines, cornflowers, Astrantias or thalictrum. Try growing them in large containers on the patio to make the most of the long-lasting blooms! Foxgloves also fit naturally into woodland gardens alongside perennial geraniums, heucheras and ferns. The tall flower spikes are suitable for cutting and look fabulous in large arrangements.
Digitalis purpurea seeds are best left to experienced, seasoned gardeners as they are extremely small, like fine dust.
Flowering
Foliage
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Botanical data
Digitalis
purpurea
Mountain Mixed
Scrophulariaceae
Foxglove, Common Foxglove, Lady's Glove
Cultivar or hybrid
ingestion
Cette plante est toxique si elle est ingérée volontairement ou involontairement.
Ne la plantez pas là où de jeunes enfants peuvent évoluer, et lavez-vous les mains après l'avoir manipulée.
Pensez à conserver l'étiquette de la plante, à la photographier ou à noter son nom, afin de faciliter le travail des professionnels de santé.
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Planting and care
Sowing indoors will be done from March to May in a mixture of turf and garden soil. Gently press the seeds on the surface of the substrate as they need light to germinate. Keep them constantly moist but not waterlogged at a temperature of 20°C. You will have to wait two to four weeks before the young plants appear. When they are strong enough to handle, place them in pots and gradually acclimatize them to outdoor conditions. Sowing in place is done from May to June when the risk of frost is gone or at the end of the season from September to October in a prepared soil. Make sure to keep the soil moist. Thin out and space your plants about 30 cm (11.8 in) apart.
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Hardiness is the lowest winter temperature a plant can endure without suffering serious damage or even dying. However, hardiness is affected by location (a sheltered area, such as a patio), protection (winter cover) and soil type (hardiness is improved by well-drained soil).
The flowering period indicated on our website applies to countries and regions located in USDA zone 8 (France, the United Kingdom, Ireland, the Netherlands, etc.)
It will vary according to where you live:- In zones 9 to 10 (Italy, Spain, Greece, etc.), flowering will occur about 2 to 4 weeks earlier.
- In zones 6 to 7 (Germany, Poland, Slovenia, and lower mountainous regions), flowering will be delayed by 2 to 3 weeks.
- In zone 5 (Central Europe, Scandinavia), blooming will be delayed by 3 to 5 weeks.
In temperate climates, pruning of spring-flowering shrubs (forsythia, spireas, etc.) should be done just after flowering.
Pruning of summer-flowering shrubs (Indian Lilac, Perovskia, etc.) can be done in winter or spring.
In cold regions as well as with frost-sensitive plants, avoid pruning too early when severe frosts may still occur.
The planting period indicated on our website applies to countries and regions located in USDA zone 8 (France, United Kingdom, Ireland, Netherlands).
It will vary according to where you live:
- In Mediterranean zones (Marseille, Madrid, Milan, etc.), autumn and winter are the best planting periods.
- In continental zones (Strasbourg, Munich, Vienna, etc.), delay planting by 2 to 3 weeks in spring and bring it forward by 2 to 4 weeks in autumn.
- In mountainous regions (the Alps, Pyrenees, Carpathians, etc.), it is best to plant in late spring (May-June) or late summer (August-September).
The harvesting period indicated on our website applies to countries and regions in USDA zone 8 (France, England, Ireland, the Netherlands).
In colder areas (Scandinavia, Poland, Austria...) fruit and vegetable harvests are likely to be delayed by 3-4 weeks.
In warmer areas (Italy, Spain, Greece, etc.), harvesting will probably take place earlier, depending on weather conditions.
The sowing periods indicated on our website apply to countries and regions within USDA Zone 8 (France, UK, Ireland, Netherlands).
In colder areas (Scandinavia, Poland, Austria...), delay any outdoor sowing by 3-4 weeks, or sow under glass.
In warmer climes (Italy, Spain, Greece, etc.), bring outdoor sowing forward by a few weeks.