foxgloves

Discussion in 'General Gardening Discussion' started by duckyjuk, May 31, 2007.

  1. duckyjuk

    duckyjuk Gardener

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    can i get seeds from foxgloves?
     
  2. Kandy

    Kandy Will be glad to see the sun again soon.....

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    Yes you can get seeds from Foxgloves{Digitalis}as long as they have been pllinated by the bees,as the flower dies the dead flower should drop off and leave a green seed pod behind.Leave it to swell and mature.When it goes brown and as they open cut off the whole stem and place upside down in a paper bag,or on a seed tray with some newspaper in the bottom to stop the seeds falling through the holes in the tray.

    Put the tray or bag somewhere that is not damp to dry completly or spread the seeds around the garden in the autumn or sow them in trays to over winter and grow on ready for putting out as young plants next year...
     
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