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Growing => Gardens => Topic started by: escapedtothecountry on April 13, 2013, 07:14:09 pm
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Dug these up from where Im putting some weed matting and then gravel... Are they foxgloves??
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look like primulas to me
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It looks as if you have two different plant there, Primrose and Foxglove the latter being the one at the lower edge of the picture as we see it. Regarding the primrose it will depend upon how they flower if they come out with a single stemmed flower then it is a primrose if you have a stem with multiple flowers in may be a primula/polyanthis as they are both similar looking at this stage
Tala
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Yes I think bottom left is foxglove two. Also agree that I think he other two are different (all self set) think I will pot them up as I like both.
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I vote on the left clump being foxglove too. Ours are at that stage at the moment. The other two clumps look like they are in bud so I'd go down the primrose/primula vote although the leaves are rather big compared to my primula.
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Foxgloves on left, primula of some description on right, very possibly Giant Himalayan Cowslip, which is what it says, a big cowslip
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Will plant on update when they finally flower ..... Could be interesting.
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That will teach me to open picture in larger format!
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I agree... foxgloves on left, primula / primrose on the right - we have both in the front garden & ours are all at that stage at the moment.
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Replanted in a better area - looking good too
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I agree with the primular / cowslip diagnosis but the foxglovy looking one could be evening primrose. its tall like a foxglove but has a pretty yellow cup shaped flower. They tend to self seed like foxgloves and are a nice natural looking addition to a rural style garden.