I was telling Sweezel about a variety of Digitalis (Foxglove) that I was growing named Obscura. It originates from sunny Spain and can take heat better than common foxglove. Also unlike common Foxglove it's a true perenniel . Anyway it just started blooming so I took some pictures of it.
Siggy
Welcome Siggy,
Lovely. Where did you get the seed? I've seen seed of a yellow perennial, but never this color. If you ever have extra seed, please think of me.
Veronica
Veronica,
I bought it last fall, as a plant from high Country Gardens. But I'm sure I can Save you a seed or two :-) At the same time I also planted some Digitalis thapsi 'Spanish Peaks'. They haven't bloomed yet.
Siggy
Thanks for sharing the information and photo of this great foxglove. I gave up on other types of foxglove years ago because they just couldn't take the heat very well and never lasted for long as well as never returning the next year. I used them as short lived annuals.
This is very interesting, eh?
These are not nearly as big as regular foxglove...Well this one isn't at least. It's only about 15" tall. I only planted a couple. They would probably look better planted in a group.
That looks like a very interesting plant Siggy, I look forward to hearing how it really copes with the summer. Hope it does because its certainly one I would like to add to the yard.
Carol
Carol,
I too am interested in how it does! I will also be watching to see how long it blooms.
I miss the foxgloves. That one is a pretty color.
A-ha. I did not realize it was a different species you were talking about. That's very pretty. Of course orange flowers are my favorite. :) I will have to remember that one.
I bet humming birds will like it, too!
I'm glad to see there is a foxglove more tolerant of the heat. I planted seven foxgloves last fall for spring blooms, and only one bloomed before it got too hot! I decided that next year I will save my money and enjoy the flowers in other gardens. Please don't forget to let us know how this fares, what it does as the summer moves on. I may try this foxglove.
Hello Siggy, the flowers on your Foxglove look a lot like the flowers of Crossvine, only darker.
Check it out. Josephine.
Does your beautiful foxglove get afternoon shade?
Siggy,
Richard said to tell you he grew this in the UK, and it was perennial for us. Ours wasn't as deep a colour more gold than orange which is why I didn't recognise it. We had it on the rockery and it must have got a fair amount of English sun there, though nothing like a Texas summer!
Carol
It's on the East side getting morning. sun.
Josephine,
I hadn't thought about how the colors are similiar to crossvine. But they are.
David, please let us know how this foxglove handles the heat this summer!
