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Re: Digitalis obscura

Nan:

I've grown this for several years.  The original couple of plants did 
well on a rock garden wall for about 3 years, disappeared in the past two 
[very] wet winters.  I've planted out progeny of these in a number of 
places.  It's definitely perennial, with evergreen base, not weedy, and 
doesn't need much water.  To get the display you saw, you'd need to mass 
several plants, and probably fertilize a bit.  I love the flower color, 
and the very prolonged boom is also an asset.

Easy from seed, sown outdoors in winter. It's likely to take a full year 
to get blooming-size plants. It should also be easy to root from 
cuttings, either spring or fall. I've read that seed from exchanges is 
often D. parviflora.  The latter is similarly-colored, but has much 
smaller, chinless flowers.

Loren Russell, Corvallis, Oregon

On Fri, 27 Jun 1997, Nan Sterman wrote:

> Anyone ever grown Digitalis obscura, sunset foxglove?  I saw it in a
> magazine and would love to try it, but before I do, I'd appreciate the
> group's input.
> 
> Thanks!!
> 
> Nan
> 
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> Nan Sterman, "gardening addict"
> Olivenhain, California
> Sunset Zone 24, USDA Zone 10b or 11
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