RE: New plant
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  • Subject: RE: New plant
  • From: &* B* <e*@rewrite.hort.net>
  • Date: Mon, 11 Aug 2014 08:06:04 -0400
Carolyn
The Digiplex in JoAn's garden is in a raised bed with very good soil, well
drained. Plant itself is about 18". Since it blooms in sequence from bottom
to top, you will need to keep an eye on the brown teardrop shaped seed pods
and crush to check for seeds. Should be small dust-like brown seeds. 
There are fully perennial digitalis that I use in my gardens. Come back
every year no matter the weather. This year was no different in spite of
other plants having a hard time with the past winter. 
Gene


-----Original Message-----
From: owner-gardenchat@hort.net [o*@hort.net] On Behalf
Of Carolyn Magnani
Sent: Sunday, August 10, 2014 2:05 PM
To: gardenchat@hort.net
Subject: Re: [CHAT] New plant

Gene, I had not thought about saving seed. Guess I thought it was sterile.
How tall is yours? I am growing it in a container and planted it with a
coleus and petunia but removed the coleus due to the size of the foliage.

I did not have a single Digitalis this spring which again I think it was due
to the extreme winter. I have great success with this plant with many many
very tall blooming each spring. The big question is always 'what do you do'
and 'luck' is the answer. Currently I have an extra supply which seems like
there are trying to makeup for not performing this year.

Carolyn

Sent from my iPad

> On Aug 10, 2014, at 7:20 AM, "Gene Bush" <eab728881@rewrite.hort.net>
wrote:
> 
> Have a Digiplexis here, Carolyn
>    Was a gift from a landscaper. In my wife's garden in full sun, 
> raised bed. Super bloomer and excellent foliage. Will not be hardy, 
> but think I am seeing lots of seeds. Will not be 100% true to parent, 
> but close enough. Very colorful and I now see other named verities on the
market.
> Probably going to be a popular annual.
> 
> Gene E. Bush
> Munchkin Nursery & Gardens,LLC
> www.munchkinnursery.com
> Gardener - Writer - Photographer -  Lecturer
> 
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> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-gardenchat@hort.net [o*@hort.net] On 
> Behalf Of Carolyn Magnani
> Subject: [CHAT] New plant
> 
> Have any of you tried the new plant Digiplexis? This is a pretty 
> awesome plant. The photo was taken with the first blooms. Now there 
> are side shoots to the main stem and many side shoots now appearing 
> from under the many layered Dk green foliage. This could be a 
> perennial for some of you but not for me. I will try to winter it over but
have not decided just how.
> I try to keep up with new plant developments as I still work as 
> container designer for greenhouse of my choice. This year I only 
> worked half time due to limitations from my surgery.
> Carolyn Magnani
> 
> 
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