Photo/Illustration: Nancy Lutts
Today’s photo is from Nancy Lutts in Salem, Massachusetts. She created this vision with just one packet of foxglove seeds. She sowed them in spring and nurtured them patiently, with plenty of watering and weeding, for this spectacular result, which she says is one of her best gardening successes. Gorgeous, Nancy. Thanks for sharing!
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I always wondered what it would be like to have successful results from seeds. Now I know. I planted two foxglove plants and only one survived. Yours are beautiful
I, too, have had trouble growing foxgloves. These are beautiful, but I thought they were biennials that didn't bloom until their second season.
These are fabulous. I have had sporadic luck with them. Mine bloomed this year, but not many blooms. Then we got a heavy rain and they all fell over and never quite recovered. Will try to seed next year and see how my luck goes. Thanks for the inspiration!
The first words out of my mouth when I saw this picture " Oh My Goodness" your flowers are fabulous!! I am a relativly new gardner and don't kno9w if they grow here in Oklahoma. Will they grow in zone 5? any body?
Yes, they do grow in zone 5. That's my zone.
wow those look great. I am still trying to mine established. They were intermittent at best but I am still trying to work on this clay soil. That gives me something to look forward to next spring.
You go girl! I think about doing seeds, but our growing season in Denver is so short... and then I may be a bit lazy!
gorgeous photo :)
Seed Parade
Beautiful results from a small investment! It doesn't get much better than that!
What an gorgeous display!!!.. I just had to save this image to my phone. Would you like to share where you picked up your seeds??.. Pretty please! I'm learning it makes all the difference.
In answer to @mhaapoja & others ...Quoting Wikipedia: "Plant breeders have produced annual cultivars of several biennials that will flower the first year from seed, e.g. foxglove and stock."
i think tis is absolutely gorgeous!!! i've never had any of these flowers before but i certainly will now.what a lovely display for such a small investment.the wonders of nature.thanks for sharing.
Careful with this plant if you have pets. All parts of this plant are poisionous. The heart drug digatalis comes from Foxglove.
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