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Foxglove with flower spikes off main stem
Hi all,
A foxglove in my garden has flower spikes coming off the main stem as well as the main stem flowering. It's like having mini foxgloves growing from the main stem. I've never seen a foxglove like this before. Is this usual in other parts of the country? I'm in Central Scotland. Many thanks Colin |
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I should have added that it is over 6 foot tall
"Confused" wrote in message . uk... Hi all, A foxglove in my garden has flower spikes coming off the main stem as well as the main stem flowering. It's like having mini foxgloves growing from the main stem. I've never seen a foxglove like this before. Is this usual in other parts of the country? I'm in Central Scotland. Many thanks Colin |
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Confused wrote:
I should have added that it is over 6 foot tall "Confused" wrote in message . uk... Hi all, A foxglove in my garden has flower spikes coming off the main stem as well as the main stem flowering. It's like having mini foxgloves growing from the main stem. I've never seen a foxglove like this before. Is this usual in other parts of the country? I'm in Central Scotland. Sounds reasonably normal: I'd most usually expect branching if the tip had been damaged, though. Yours are obviously very well nourished, so perhaps that gave them the chance to develop the "embryonic buds" (what _are_ they really called?) lower down the spikes. If you cut the spikes back before the seeds start to mature, you'll get this useful effect. -- Mike. |
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In article , Confused
writes Hi all, A foxglove in my garden has flower spikes coming off the main stem as well as the main stem flowering. It's like having mini foxgloves growing from the main stem. I've never seen a foxglove like this before. Is this usual in other parts of the country? I'm in Central Scotland. AFAIK it's the standard growth form for foxgloves. -- Kay "Do not insult the crocodile until you have crossed the river" |
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