Candy Mountain Foxglove - Digitalis purpurea seeds
Candy Mountain Foxglove - Digitalis purpurea seeds
Digitalis purpurea Candy Mountain
Foxglove, Common Foxglove, Lady's Glove
Unfortunately, despite all my care and very good conditions, the seeds did not germinate... what a shame.
Annie , 29/10/2024
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Description
The 'Candy Mountain' Foxglove is the first variety to display upward-facing flowers. The widely spreading magenta pink corollas have a white marbled throat.
The Digitalis purpurea is the wild biennial or sometimes ephemeral perennial species of the Scrophulariaceae family that we encounter in clearings, forest edges, or simply along a path when the forest becomes less dense. It forms a basal clump of 20 to 40 cm (7.9 - 15.7 in) in width in the first year. In the second year, it produces tall flower spikes that can reach 2 meters (6.6 feet). Then the plants naturally replace themselves through self-seeding.
The foxglove is easily recognizable by its finger-shaped flowers, a form that has prevailed in its scientific and common names: shepherd's dice, witch's gloves, lady's gloves, glove flower, etc. The flowers are tubular corollas that are 4 to 5 cm (1.6 - 2 in) long, with fused petals, usually pendant with a slight upward inflection that reveals the throat. The 'Candy Mountain' foxglove belongs to the horticultural series 'Mountain' derived from Digitalis purpurea and is characterized by upward-facing flowers and a more widely spreading corolla than the typical variety. It produces large magenta pink bells with a marbled white and magenta throat from June to September. It blooms from bottom to top and offers nectar to bees and bumblebees.
With its mature height of 1.40 m (3.3 ft), the 'Candy Mountain' foxglove will be ideal as a colorful ground cover in the background of borders or to delineate different areas in small gardens. It is not very demanding in terms of soil, although it prefers humus-bearing and moist soil, but it especially fears water stagnation. It should be positioned in partial shade in forest edges, in lightly dense copse, or in an alpine garden.
The foxglove flower is surrounded by a sulfurous reputation. Used for white or black magic purposes according to legends, all are related to the digitalin present in all parts of the plant. It was later found to be a powerful heart tonic still used in the pharmaceutical industry.
Attention, seeds reserved for highly experienced gardeners who are used to sowing very fine seeds. These seeds are as fine as dust, barely visible to the naked eye.
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Botanical data
Digitalis
purpurea
Candy Mountain
Scrophulariaceae
Foxglove, Common Foxglove, Lady's Glove
Cultivar or hybrid
ingestion
Cette plante est toxique si elle est ingérée volontairement ou involontairement.
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Planting and care
Sowing indoors will be carried out from March to May in a mix of turf and garden soil. Gently press the seeds onto the surface of the substrate as they need light to germinate. Keep them constantly moist but not waterlogged at a temperature of 20°C. You will need to wait two to four weeks before the young plants appear. When they are strong enough to handle, place them in pots and gradually acclimatize them to outdoor conditions. Sowing in place is done from May to June when the risk of frost has passed or at the end of the season from September to October in a prepared soil. Make sure to keep the soil moist. Thin out and space your plants about 30 cm (11.8 in) apart.
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Hardiness is the lowest winter temperature a plant can endure without suffering serious damage or even dying. However, hardiness is affected by location (a sheltered area, such as a patio), protection (winter cover) and soil type (hardiness is improved by well-drained soil).
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In temperate climates, pruning of spring-flowering shrubs (forsythia, spireas, etc.) should be done just after flowering.
Pruning of summer-flowering shrubs (Indian Lilac, Perovskia, etc.) can be done in winter or spring.
In cold regions as well as with frost-sensitive plants, avoid pruning too early when severe frosts may still occur.
The harvesting period indicated on our website applies to countries and regions in USDA zone 8 (France, England, Ireland, the Netherlands).
In colder areas (Scandinavia, Poland, Austria...) fruit and vegetable harvests are likely to be delayed by 3-4 weeks.
In warmer areas (Italy, Spain, Greece, etc.), harvesting will probably take place earlier, depending on weather conditions.
The sowing periods indicated on our website apply to countries and regions within USDA Zone 8 (France, UK, Ireland, Netherlands).
In colder areas (Scandinavia, Poland, Austria...), delay any outdoor sowing by 3-4 weeks, or sow under glass.
In warmer climes (Italy, Spain, Greece, etc.), bring outdoor sowing forward by a few weeks.
The planting period indicated on our website applies to regions in USDA Zone 9a (East Coast and Midlands: Dublin, Wexford, Waterford, Kilkenny, Portlaoise). It will vary depending on where you live:
- On the west coast and in the north-west (Galway, Limerick, Sligo, Donegal, Westport), delay planting by 1 to 2 weeks in spring and bring it forward by 1 to 2 weeks in autumn compared to the dates given, preferably choosing periods without strong winds.
- In the inland hills and plateaus (Wicklow Mountains, Macgillycuddy’s Reeks, Connemara, Killarney), it is best to plant in spring (April–May) or autumn (September–October), avoiding periods of waterlogged soil in winter and strong winds, which pose the main risk to newly planted trees in these areas.
The flowering period indicated on our website applies to regions in USDA Zone 9a, such as the East Coast and Midlands, including Dublin, Wexford, Waterford, Kilkenny and Portlaoise.
This will vary depending on where you live:
- On the west coast and in the northwest (Galway, Limerick, Sligo, Donegal and Westport), it will be delayed by one to two weeks compared to the given dates, due to stronger Atlantic winds and less spring sunshine.
- In the inland hills and plateaus (the Wicklow Mountains, the Macgillycuddy's Reeks, Connemara and Killarney), flowering will be delayed by two to three weeks. Flowering mainly occurs between May and July, with the limiting factors being less frost and more of the excessive humidity, strong winds and lack of sunshine that are characteristic of these areas.