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philomel
Termes d'Armagnac
(France)
(Zone 8a)
 July 10, 2002
1:41 AM Post #35489
| Foxglove
Digitalis parviflora
Wisley, June 2002
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Weezingreens
Seward, AK
(Zone 3b)
July 10, 2002
2:38 AM Post #298978
| I really love this foxglove. I think I tried to grow this one last year. The seedlings were exceedling slow growing, and only a few survived the winter. Considering its Spanish origin, this climate is a little too chilly and wet for it. That is such an impressive stalk of blooms. I hope I can keep one going long enough to see it first hand. |
philomel
Termes d'Armagnac
(France)
(Zone 8a)
July 10, 2002
2:47 AM Post #298983
| This was grown by the experts at the Royal Horticultural Soc. HQ, so it ought to be good ;)
Hope you manage to get some to flower. It's interesting rather than beautiful in the flesh, but the bees were loving it |
Weezingreens
Seward, AK
(Zone 3b)
July 10, 2002
3:02 AM Post #298986
| I tend to like strange plants, so I'm sure I'd love it. |
philomel
Termes d'Armagnac
(France)
(Zone 8a)
July 10, 2002
3:15 AM Post #298994
| They can be fascinating |
Weezingreens
Seward, AK
(Zone 3b)
July 10, 2002
3:31 AM Post #298997
| Horehound is surely an interesting plant to grow. The stem and underside of the leaves look like a mass of spider webs. |
tiG
Newnan, GA
(Zone 8a)
July 10, 2002
6:53 AM Post #299008
| this is beautiful!! |
philomel
Termes d'Armagnac
(France)
(Zone 8a)
July 10, 2002
8:54 AM Post #299050
| Thanks tiG :) |
poppysue
Westbrook, ME
(Zone 5a)
July 10, 2002
10:49 AM Post #299142
| This is a great shot philomel. I don't think I've seen such a good photo of this species. I have a digitalis coming along that I thought might be parvifolia. I don't think so now ... the foliage on your other picture looks too silver. |
philomel
Termes d'Armagnac
(France)
(Zone 8a)
July 10, 2002
11:53 AM Post #299173
| Thanks poppysue. This may be a named variety with slightly atypical foliage. I stupidly forgot to note the name and asked Baa to ID the pic. She felt that the flowers were rather paler than the type, and that it might be the cultivar 'Terracotta'. |
Baa
July 10, 2002
12:38 PM Post #299206
| Poppysue
The foliage on my D parviflora isn't particularly silvery either, it's most definitely D parviflora though. The top part of the leaf is more dark green, the undersides are a lighter green/grey with some hairs. |
philomel
Termes d'Armagnac
(France)
(Zone 8a)
July 10, 2002
12:49 PM Post #299219
| Thanks for doing the ID Baa - meant to say that on my last post, very rude of me!
It really was a very impressive display of this plant. There was a large bed full of them and, as you can see from the other, wider photo, the contrast between the flowering spikes and those still in bud was most attractive. |
Baa
July 10, 2002
4:04 PM Post #299375
| As always it's my pleasure Philomel.
I'm not keen on the flowers close up but I agree they do make an impressive sight ... when they flower LOL |
Weezingreens
Seward, AK
(Zone 3b)
July 12, 2002
12:32 AM Post #300644
| The small plants I have are quite green with long narrow leaves that form a mound. Not many survived last winter, but it was a stinker. I'll have to visit the spot where I stored them to see how they are doing. When I purchased the seed, they were advertised as "terracotta". |
Lilith
Durham
(United Kingdom)
(Zone 8a)
July 12, 2002
8:42 AM Post #300754
| another one for the wish list *sigh* |
Weezingreens
Seward, AK
(Zone 3b)
July 13, 2002
12:23 AM Post #301344
| Just checked my small plants that wintered over, and they look rather sorry. Hope they make winter over again. Perhaps they'll take off next year. |
philomel
Termes d'Armagnac
(France)
(Zone 8a)
July 13, 2002
2:41 AM Post #301372
| Do hope so. Many plants take a while to get established, so fingers crossed. |
