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Quick Facts
| Scientific Name | Digitalis purpurea |
|---|---|
| Colour | Peach |
| Days To Maturity | 120 days |
| Seeds Per Packet | 20 |
| Sowing Time | March - June |
| Life Cycle | Perennial |
Price
ZAR65,00
Foxgloves Dalmatian Peach
The flowers open a pretty shade of pinkish peach and then lighten to a soft peach color with tiny orange speckled throats. Foxgloves can grow up to 1.5m tall. Beautiful flute like bell flower.
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• PLEASE KINDLY NOTE THAT IF YOU PLACE AN ORDER FOR SEEDS & HYDRANGEA PLANTS, AS FROM MONDAY 19 DECEMBER 2022, THE ORDER WILL ONLY BE COURIERED FROM MONDAY 23 JANUARY 2023. NOTE THAT WE ONLY DISPATCH HYDRANGEA PLANTS ON A MONDAY, THIS IS TO ENSURE THAT YOUR PLANT ARRIVES IN OPTIMUM CONDITION & NOT LEFT AT THE COURIER GUY DEPOT OVER A WEEKEND.
| Colour |
Peach
|
|---|---|
| Scientific Name |
Digitalis purpurea
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| Height |
Up to 1.5 meters
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| Days To Maturity |
120 days
|
| Life Cycle |
Perennial
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| Light Preferences |
Sun | Part Shade
|
| Sowing Time |
March - June
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| Days To Germination |
14 – 21 days
|
| Planting Space |
30cm
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| Planting Tip |
Plant in germination trays. Sow on the top of the mix and cover with a very thin layer of germination mix. Misting will be best to not displace seeds. Keep moist till seeds germinate. Plant out after 6-8 weeks
|
| Pinch |
Pinching is not necessary
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| Seeds Per Packet |
20
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| Uses |
Excellent cut flower. Borders, masses, woodland plantings, and cottage gardens
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| Netting |
No plant netting needed
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| Harvesting Tips |
Harvest when a third of the flowers on the flower spike have opened. The rest of the florets will open in the vase. Changing the water in the vase really helps extend their life
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| Germination |
Challenging
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