FLOWER-FOXGLOVE MIX
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Digitalis purpurea
FLOWER-FOXGLOVE MIX is a mix of pastel blooms! Loads of nodding blooms atop majestic spires in a glowing mix of pastel colours. This beauty is a real showstopper. Its name means “fairy gloves” derived from the finger like flower spikes. Bright, colourful 7cm blooms in a glowing mix beginning in early summer & lasting for weeks. A magnet for bees & other insects, the gorgeous flower spikes will offer months of interest, & then will self-seed freely around the garden - so there will be more to follow in subsequent years. Prefers partial shade. In spring, after all danger of frost, sow outdoors. Scatter where desired and firm by light tamping down. When plants are 10cm high, thin or transplant. Flowers in 100 to 120 days
Fox Glove (Digitalis) is poisonous if ingested causing irregular heart function and death. Touching Foxglove then rubbing your eyes or toughing your mouth can transfer the toxins often causing a bad reaction. Thus you must be carful where you plant it, how you use it and keep it away from small children.
SKU: FLFGM
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| Plant Height | 60 - 150cm (1'12" - 4'11") |
|---|---|
| Season of Interest | Summer |
| Temperature Range | 15 - 21°C (59 - 70°F) |
| Annual / Perennial / Biennial | Biennial / Short live Perennial |
| Frost Hardy / Tender | Hardy |
| Sun Exposure | Part Shade / Full Shade |
| Sow Direct / Raise Seedlings | Sow Direct / Raise Seedlings |
| Soil Type | Rich well drained soil with organic matter |
| Soil pH | 6 - 7 |
| Soil Temperature | 18 - 21°C (64 - 70°F) |
| Seed Preparation | No special preparation required |
| Sowing Depth | 2mm (⅛") |
| Plant Spacing | 30 - 45cm (1⅛" - 1'6") |
| Row Spacing | 60 - 75cm (1'12" - 2'6") |
| Watering | Keep evenly moist especially during hot, dry weather |
| Germination Time (Days) | 14 - 21 |
| Harvest Time (Days) | Flowers will appear in the second year, in late spring or early summer |
| Good Companion Plants | Columbine. Delphinium, Lupine, Iris, Bleeding Heart, Campanula, Hosta, Ferns, Astilbe, Lungwort |
| Bad Companion Plants | no known plants to avoid |
| Pests | Aphids, leaf miners |
| Diseases | Rust, Crown Rot. Leaf spot, Powdery Mildew, Verticillium Wilt, Botrytis Blight |
| Not shipped to Tasmania | true |
| Seeds per pack | 4000 |
| Min temperature (C) | 15 |
| Max temperature (C) | 21 |
FLOWER-FOXGLOVE MIX
$3.50
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