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Foxgloves?
« on: April 13, 2013, 07:14:09 pm »
Dug these up from where Im putting some weed matting and then gravel... Are they foxgloves??




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Re: Foxgloves?
« Reply #1 on: April 13, 2013, 07:16:50 pm »
look like primulas to me
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Re: Foxgloves?
« Reply #2 on: April 13, 2013, 07:36:38 pm »
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

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Re: Foxgloves?
« Reply #3 on: April 13, 2013, 07:42:28 pm »
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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Re: Foxgloves?
« Reply #4 on: April 13, 2013, 09:45:26 pm »
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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Re: Foxgloves?
« Reply #5 on: April 13, 2013, 10:17:01 pm »
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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Re: Foxgloves?
« Reply #6 on: April 13, 2013, 10:24:37 pm »
Will plant on update when they finally flower ..... Could be interesting.

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Re: Foxgloves?
« Reply #7 on: April 14, 2013, 02:21:23 pm »
That will teach me to open picture in larger format!
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Re: Foxgloves?
« Reply #8 on: April 17, 2013, 12:07:04 pm »
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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Re: Foxgloves?
« Reply #9 on: April 20, 2013, 08:30:00 pm »
Replanted in a better area - looking good too

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Re: Foxgloves?
« Reply #10 on: May 08, 2013, 07:09:37 am »
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.

 

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