tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5424558166690591608.post3524520650519622515..comments2023-05-09T15:04:53.510+01:00Comments on Experiments with Plants: Foxgloves (29 NOV 2011)b-a-ghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01565084697297328338noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5424558166690591608.post-17669370873672283392011-12-04T18:59:40.246+00:002011-12-04T18:59:40.246+00:00Thanks Stacy ... for taking the time to look up th...Thanks Stacy ... for taking the time to look up the catalogue. I like the idea of a "natural" garden which shouldn't be weeded.b-a-ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01565084697297328338noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5424558166690591608.post-84340587896396492892011-12-04T02:30:31.754+00:002011-12-04T02:30:31.754+00:00I recently read a book written by a gardener at a ...I recently read a book written by a gardener at a moderately well-known garden in Devon who'd been all over the world and was interested in "natural" gardens. (Sadly I can't remember the title or author or find it again in the library's catalog, so this is next to useless, but still.) The author said that one of the best things he'd learned was that in nature plants Stacyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08297253093260251145noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5424558166690591608.post-55145093906116246132011-12-03T21:04:16.074+00:002011-12-03T21:04:16.074+00:00Hi Karen - Good luck with planting foxgloves in th...Hi Karen - Good luck with planting foxgloves in the shade. I enjoyed your accidental post too!<br /><br />Hi Linnie - yes, especially when they're foxgloves. I hope I wont be weeding them out come spring-time as Janet suggests.<br /><br />Janet - I would love to see a real wood filled with foxgloves ...<br /><br />Glad you're thinking along the same lines Bom - I'll compare the b-a-ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01565084697297328338noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5424558166690591608.post-20658913067576598182011-12-03T04:26:57.096+00:002011-12-03T04:26:57.096+00:00I would never be without foxgloves. They pop up al...I would never be without foxgloves. They pop up all over the garden and I weed out the excess in the spring. They look their best in dappled shade in woodland near us.Such an elegant understated plant.Janethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06999513105724635810noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5424558166690591608.post-64660851424581485882011-12-02T13:52:16.144+00:002011-12-02T13:52:16.144+00:00Another experiment maybe? Don't thin out the ...Another experiment maybe? Don't thin out the accidental seedlings. They may actually be there for a reason. Then wait and see? Another accidental thing might happen that might prove to be a lucky accident.Bomhttp://plantchaser.squarespace.com/main/2011/11/28/accidentally-gulliver.htmlnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5424558166690591608.post-11488835140608013062011-12-01T20:01:39.076+00:002011-12-01T20:01:39.076+00:00I love foxglove-- I have to start over this year b...I love foxglove-- I have to start over this year because I let all the seeds get away. Isn't it almost impossible to toss extra baby plants?linniewhttp://linniew.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5424558166690591608.post-23075302288264549072011-12-01T16:54:54.593+00:002011-12-01T16:54:54.593+00:00I really enjoyed your take on W4W. I had grown fo...I really enjoyed your take on W4W. I had grown foxgloves once when I was a rookie gardener and was sad to see them die. Now I read your post and I see why! I had them planted in full sun and in my sandy soil, they weren't happy. Now I think I may try them again in my woodland bed. <br /><br />I love the flower...they are really gorgeous.Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18368318730124533690noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5424558166690591608.post-71976586381266591012011-12-01T06:02:20.704+00:002011-12-01T06:02:20.704+00:00Thanks Andrea, Christine & Holly - To thin? .....Thanks Andrea, Christine & Holly - To thin? ... or not to thin? - that is the question. Not sure what to do now, even though I thinned out my nursery, I planned to leave the self-seeded plants in their natural state.<br /><br />Thanks Elaine & Donna - my fellow foxglove fans.b-a-ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01565084697297328338noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5424558166690591608.post-1174616810877335042011-12-01T05:55:17.714+00:002011-12-01T05:55:17.714+00:00Thanks One - The less said about the ladybirds the...Thanks One - The less said about the ladybirds the better, they really let me down ...<br /><br />Thanks Donna (GWGT) - There weren't any foxgloves in this garden till I planted them last year. My hand-reared specimens were bigger because I planted seeds in March, the foxgloves produced their own seedpods in June. It might be different next year because there will be seeds left in the soil b-a-ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01565084697297328338noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5424558166690591608.post-32907237210928221732011-12-01T01:38:30.483+00:002011-12-01T01:38:30.483+00:00I really enjoy your experiments. I adore foxglove...I really enjoy your experiments. I adore foxgloves and many have survived in wet sun or dry/wet shade. I love the accidental plants...what a gift!!Donna@Gardens Eye Viewhttp://gardenseyeview.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5424558166690591608.post-63794516101226048012011-11-30T22:35:18.818+00:002011-11-30T22:35:18.818+00:00I am so envious of your foxgloves. And the white ...I am so envious of your foxgloves. And the white one with the burgundy spots is just beautiful. I would leave them all and let the strongest survive!HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5424558166690591608.post-55969914436254797842011-11-30T22:19:52.726+00:002011-11-30T22:19:52.726+00:00I adore foxgloves they give just the right feel th...I adore foxgloves they give just the right feel that I want for my garden - like you I have been transplanting the seedlings around the garden - for me, you just can't have too many.elaine https://www.blogger.com/profile/17075935631756457901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5424558166690591608.post-26723922967645465332011-11-30T21:52:53.239+00:002011-11-30T21:52:53.239+00:00I love the first photos of the foxglove about to b...I love the first photos of the foxglove about to bloom in the woodland setting - those types of scenes - when I get them right in my garden - make me so happy :)<br /><br />My first foxgloves have just started flowering. I'm quite excited, but reading your post now I think I need to thin mine out. They are very crowded where they are.Christine @ the Gardening Bloghttp://www.thegardeningblog.co.za/blog/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5424558166690591608.post-78185104723896354182011-11-30T10:50:08.780+00:002011-11-30T10:50:08.780+00:00They can also be good symbols of persistence. Thos...They can also be good symbols of persistence. Those accidental ones can be thinned off to give more space for the rest to grow well and healthy. If they are really so compact, that baits more disease and pests. Too much population harbors pests and diseases even for animals. Happy accidents and they are lovely even then.Andreahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06044386271018560595noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5424558166690591608.post-67371884435450584732011-11-30T10:22:11.167+00:002011-11-30T10:22:11.167+00:00Such fun - and what a great way to really get to k...Such fun - and what a great way to really get to know a plant and its likes and dislikes. I am often amazed with what you can get away with viz. planting shade-lovers in a sunny spot etc, but this does rather confirm the woodland roots of the foxglove. Look forward to seeing next year's blooms - hopefully without the aphid infestation...Janet/Plantaliscioushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15605580157193047780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5424558166690591608.post-78693990486422268552011-11-30T09:59:41.432+00:002011-11-30T09:59:41.432+00:00Thanks for this ... I am planning my garden for ne...Thanks for this ... I am planning my garden for next year, and definitely want some foxgloves in the mix so this was really helpful for me! They're quite chunky at the bottom aren't they? I might have to give them a bit more space than I'd originally planned.<br /><br />Thanks!!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16416049659075671165noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5424558166690591608.post-84236005446428200932011-11-30T06:11:26.570+00:002011-11-30T06:11:26.570+00:00Those are really hardy foxgloves! They do really h...Those are really hardy foxgloves! They do really have pretty flowers!Malarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18421349464010347804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5424558166690591608.post-39208430047169352332011-11-30T01:00:26.478+00:002011-11-30T01:00:26.478+00:00I like your seedling experiment and conclusions. T...I like your seedling experiment and conclusions. They are rather prolific as I have them in my garden too. Seedlings are everywhere and I will be curious to see what develops next year. I am surprised to read your hand reared ones were much larger. Mine were all volunteer, but the spacing seemed like they were planted. Happy accidents! Thanks for joining along.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5424558166690591608.post-48749179828717501782011-11-30T00:28:56.887+00:002011-11-30T00:28:56.887+00:00The lady bug was caught accidentally napping. It s...The lady bug was caught accidentally napping. It should be taking care of the aphids. Lovely accidental foxglove. The linky is ready.Onehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12919719601969345138noreply@blogger.com