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Taken at the Crocosmia Gardens - Caistor


Taken at the Crocosmia Gardens - Caistor

Some form of Digitalis, sorry forgot the name, but lovely dusky colour with flowers all around the stem, it was a beauty.



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Would love this in my garden,lovely pic.

29 Jul, 2013

 

Me too Suey, it is so pretty. :O)

29 Jul, 2013

 

That bee is certainly enjoying it! It's lovely.

29 Jul, 2013

 

It certainly was enjoying itself, as was I, that garden was a beauty :O)

30 Jul, 2013

 

Yes, this looks the same as my parviflora 'Milk Chocolate'

30 Jul, 2013

 

Must get some seed and plant it up, I loved it. :O)

30 Jul, 2013

 

If I get any, I'll send you some. :)

30 Jul, 2013

 

Certainly looks like D.parviflora.
A truly perennial Digitalis that forms a nice clump. Had eight flowering stems this year. Looks especially good with the muted yellow of Salvia glutinosa.

30 Jul, 2013

 

thanks Karen :O)

thank you Meanie, it is good to know it is hardy as I only plant hardy perennials too much hassle to be lifting and removing annuals for me. lol :O)

31 Jul, 2013

 

As with all Digitalis, this really dislikes being lifted. When I moved I bough four with me but only one survived.

31 Jul, 2013

 

That's helpful info Keith. Thank you. I was going to move my pink digits to Glamis, but I don't think I'll bother with that poor rate of success. Not worth the effort. I'll either keep them, or bin them.

31 Jul, 2013

 

If you're gonna bin it you may as well try to move it!

31 Jul, 2013

 

Hmmm....not quite so simple with my tiny Fiat 500 and the journey is 20 miles and all the work to get them transported. I have some plants here now sitting waiting to go there, but that means taking OH car, which is greedy on petrol, and inconvenient for him. I might do it....we'll see! :))

31 Jul, 2013



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