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I bought some container grown digitalis about a month ago and planted them out. They were around 30cm tall with a few leaves but no other growth. No they've started to flower. I'm a bit confused because I thought they didn't flower this late into the year. Can anyone advise if I should leave them to grow or do I need to take some other action to ensure they show flowers again next year?
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"Kai_63" wrote
I bought some container grown digitalis about a month ago and planted them out. They were around 30cm tall with a few leaves but no other growth. No they've started to flower. I'm a bit confused because I thought they didn't flower this late into the year. Can anyone advise if I should leave them to grow or do I need to take some other action to ensure they show flowers again next year? You need to find out which species it is. The normal ones are bi-annual and once flowered die and there is nothing you can do to stop it. -- Regards. Bob Hobden. Posted to this Newsgroup from the W of London, UK |
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On 10/10/2012 17:23, Bob Hobden wrote:
"Kai_63" wrote I bought some container grown digitalis about a month ago and planted them out. They were around 30cm tall with a few leaves but no other growth. No they've started to flower. I'm a bit confused because I thought they didn't flower this late into the year. Can anyone advise if I should leave them to grow or do I need to take some other action to ensure they show flowers again next year? You need to find out which species it is. The normal ones are bi-annual and once flowered die and there is nothing you can do to stop it. Actually, yes you can: you can collect the subsequent seed and start again;~). But, as you say, Bob, it would certainly help to know which one the OP has. -- Spider from high ground in SE London gardening on clay |
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"Spider" wrote in message ... On 10/10/2012 17:23, Bob Hobden wrote: "Kai_63" wrote I bought some container grown digitalis about a month ago and planted them out. They were around 30cm tall with a few leaves but no other growth. No they've started to flower. I'm a bit confused because I thought they didn't flower this late into the year. Can anyone advise if I should leave them to grow or do I need to take some other action to ensure they show flowers again next year? You need to find out which species it is. The normal ones are bi-annual and once flowered die and there is nothing you can do to stop it. Actually, yes you can: you can collect the subsequent seed and start again;~). But, as you say, Bob, it would certainly help to know which one the OP has. -- Spider from high ground in SE London gardening on clay Also if you remove the emerging flower spike it will normally result in the clump offsetting and trying again next year, plus the bit you cut off can be used as cuttings. -- Charlie, Gardening in Cornwall Holders of National Collections of Clematis viticella and Lapageria rosea cvs http://www.roselandhouse.co.uk |
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writes "Kai_63" wrote I bought some container grown digitalis about a month ago and planted them out. They were around 30cm tall with a few leaves but no other growth. No they've started to flower. I'm a bit confused because I thought they didn't flower this late into the year. Can anyone advise if I should leave them to grow or do I need to take some other action to ensure they show flowers again next year? You need to find out which species it is. The normal ones are bi-annual and once flowered die and there is nothing you can do to stop it. The normal ones are short-lived perennials, but don't flower as well after the first flowering, and are therefore treated as biennials. They don't always die. -- Stewart Robert Hinsley |
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