How To Sow Foxglove Seeds / Digitalis / Sowing Biennials

Today I am sowing more seeds; Foxgloves are both biennials but also sometimes hardy perennials. Sow in the summer or autumn for strong plants that produce masses of flowers the following season.
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[@penelopehammerton2907]

Thank you Annette, having a go at planting my own foxgloves. Got a mixed packet of soft pale colours and white. I want to surprise a friend who is doing a green and white garden, much of it in pots, with some white foxgloves seedlings 😊🐞🦋🐝🌾

[@cottoverdi]

That sounds wonderful Penelope! Lucky friend 😄

[@kdog543]

I love foxgloves. I got wild ones. They natural pest repellants and beneficial insects like bees and humming birds attracting too. Pretty purples, whites and pink colors or mixes and hardy beautiful flowers.💜

[@cottoverdi]

Yes, foxgloves are stunning and so easy to grow - mine are super-tall this year - probably all the rain we had 🤣

[@carolferencz1922]

Foxgloves are one of my favs💐

[@cottoverdi]

Mine too - they make a fantastic impact for very little effort 🌱😁

[@SheWhoWalksWithLucifer6]

Cant wait to get mine started!

[@cottoverdi]

Brilliant. Good luck with your seed sowing 😁

[@tropicalislandsurfer]

So sweet to see your cat.

[@cottoverdi]

Thank you! 😊

[@1000mrwayne]

👍 I love foxgloves

[@cottoverdi]

Yes, me too. So statuesque and the bees seem to love them too. 😀

[@diintheuk4425]

I've just come across your channel, and what a surprise! 😊 Your videos are so informative and fun! Please keep them coming❤❤❤

[@cottoverdi]

Thank you so much!! That means a great deal to me.

[@baralar57]

Lots of helpful information. Thank you.

[@cottoverdi]

You are so welcome! Thank you 😁

[@VancouverIslandgirl]

You are two funny , thanks for the tips.

[@cottoverdi]

🤣🤣🤣 I always seem to have some kind of silly mishap when I'm filming - makes life interesting. 😁

[@itsastckup]

Opposite for me, the foxglove I have in full sun grow stronger and faster

[@cottoverdi]

Oooh. That's interesting. I guess flowers tend to do well if they are given more sun but foxgloves are one of those flowers that will bloom well in shade too.

[@kater8730]

I sowed seeds in fall by sprinkling them all over a large area of my garden now I have literally hundreds of seedlings that are about 4-6 inches wide this spring. I don't know if they will bloom this year but I am so excited. I did pot up some of them so I can put them where I like in my garden. I am always careful to wear gloves and not plant them in my backyard where my dogs play. Zone 6, Canada Have you ever planted them in pots?

[@cottoverdi]

Hi Kate, that sounds fantastic - what a brilliant result. I planted some in patio pots last year but they were the shorter varieties and I won't do it again because I didn't feel that they bloomed for long enough - they were over and done before summer was over and I need my patio pots to perform well into autumn!

[@marinamassievckaia3934]

Do you remember when in the fall did you planted these seed? I am in zone 6 and wondering when it is the best to do what you did :)

[@marinamassievckaia3934]

Thank you for the video. How often do you need to water planted seeds? Does soil need to stay moist?

[@cottoverdi]

Hi there, when the seeds are germinating, they do need to stay moist. I find the best way is to keep a clear plastic cover on the seed tray. Good luck. 😊

[@bellarosa009]

Great video! Where did you get the green seed trays?

[@cottoverdi]

Hi Bella, here in the UK, you can usually find them at Homebase. These ones, specifically are the brand Plantpak. Hope this helps. 🌱

[@bellarosa009]

@@cottoverdi Thank so much!

[@kathrineporter7845]

Love this ... Where do you find pelleted foxglove seeds

[@cottoverdi]

Thank you Kathrine. I can't remember where to get the pelleted seeds from. It's usually just luck for me if they send them out pelleted!

[@natashaboerner6008]

Hey Anette, just in the off chance you know..... I'm chasing 40 cell seed trays in standard British size, so the same as your 24 cell one you used. But my issue is I can't get them in aus, do you know a place that would post here? I can't get them in aus in that size.

[@cottoverdi]

Hi Natasha, I have the 40 cells and the 15 cells. But I'm actually switching to 8 and 6 cell trays because I find that with the larger trays, they don't last very many seasons because it can be difficult to remove the plugs sometimes and the trays crack. So I'm not buying any new 40 cell trays. I don't know anywhere that will ship them internationally and I've checked a few online stores for you. I'm so sorry. have you tried eBay?

[@natashaboerner6008]

@@cottoverdi The size is my issue, I need them to fit in my little greenhouse, so even if I got smaller trays, I can't seem to get the right sized ones here. I have looked everywhere, scoured the internet, I can get 4 of them for $50 off Amazon and I have to have the bottom tray with it, and the dome over it. But thank you for looking, that was so lovely of you.

[@cottoverdi]

@@natashaboerner6008 My pleasure. Yes squeezing all our seedlings into our available space is a constant battle! 🌱

[@natashaboerner6008]

@@cottoverdi a battle I feel I will never win, in Australia I can't get 6 or 8 in the right size either, my greenhouses are the mr fothergills ones that fit uk standard trays haha, so I bought a 72 cell tray just to test it out for mums vegetables, the insert doesn't fit in the damn tray!!!! They're sold together, who designed this nonsense? It fits over the edge with a 1inch gap between the insert and bottom tray, so it'll just fold in half once the soil is in. I reckon I just live in the wrong country 😞

[@cottoverdi]

Gosh, that sounds ridiculous - who DID design those?!? Yes, maybe just move to England 🤣🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿