Re: Park Seeds Tip of the Month
I've never grown foxgloves before, but decided to try some. I bought some
digitalis p. "Pam's Choice" last month. I planted them and they seem healthy
so far. But, they had no flower stalks, just foliage, and still show no
signs of developing these. My daughter bought some elsewhere and hers had
flower stalks and bloomed shortly thereafter.
Both groups appeared to be the same age per size of container and foliage
height. How will mine reseed if they do not bloom for me this year, or
should I expect them to bloom later this season? Any ideas on how this will
work?
Thanks,
Barb in SC
From: Mike York <myork@asheboro.com>
To: <perennials@mallorn.com>
Sent: Saturday, June 10, 2000 8:56 AM
Subject: Park Seeds Tip of the Month
> Tip of the Month: Reseeding your Biennial Plants
>
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>
> Biennials have a 2 year life cycle. They grow the first year, then
flower,
> set seeds, and die the second year. They include plants such as Sweet
> William, Foxglove (Digitalis), and Money Plant (Lunaria).
>
> To keep them reseeding in the garden year after year, leave a few seed
> stalks to mature after the flowers fade. Once the seedpods ripen to a
brown
> color, they can be cut and scattered around the garden. The original
plants
> will die shortly after the seedpods ripen and can be removed at that time
> to keep the garden neat and tidy. Young seedlings of the biennials will
> begin to grow in late summer or early fall and will be ready to bloom the
> following year.
>
> Mike York, Shagging Forever
> Red Barn Farm and Gardens
> North Carolina
> Zone 7
>
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