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Re: Digitalis obscura

At 11:20 27/06/97 -0800, 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. 

Nan,

I didn't see any replies to this, so a few words from me....

You should find this plant fairly straightforward.  For anyone who doesn't
know it, it's a small subshrub - in fact, I don't know of any other true
foxglove that has woody stems.  The flowers are usually a slightly odd
combination of browns, yellow and red, giving a sort of "caramel" effect.
Leaves are quite narrow.  Seed usually germinates quite easily, but I would
tend to go for a spring sowing rather than an autumn sowing, as small
plants can be rather sensitive to wet winters.  Probably not a long-lived
plant, so it's wise to keep more than one plant on the go, or to save seed.

Ian

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