Foxglove

Hi,

I have planted out two foxgloves and the leaves are very floppy. I have never had foxglove this early in the season. Anything to worry about?

 

Hello

its probably the cold drying winds making them flop , I would give them a good soak have you planted recently ? as if grown in multipurpose it does dry out quickly

Spruce

 

Yes I planted them out yesterday - they have been sitting in 2 litre pots on my window sill for three weeks! They are in much larger containers now. I am hoping they'll pick up! I believe it's very hard to kill Foxglove; I had some last year with no problems, although I purchased them much later in the season than this.

 

Hi Phillip

give them a good soak of water asap, inside or out on the windowsill ? as the warmth of the house has probably fooled them into spring but they will be fine

Spruce

 

Hate to admit this... all my foxglove's ' passed' away last year .. I am positive the drowned in all that awful weather

 

Funny things Foxgloves. For some they grow as weeds. Others just can't get them to grow at all.

In an attempt to answer the original question though, I reckon its the shock of the temperature change, possibly combined with drying out that's upsetting them. Keep them well watered (but not drowning) and they should be ok. If we get warm enough weather to wake the slugs and snails while the plants are still young, you might want to put some slug pellets down. Foxgloves don't have many pests, but slugs is one of them.