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Foxglove
(Digitalis purpurea)
Pacific Northwest Giant Mix
Grown in my Garden!
100% organic
I normally sell my poppy seeds, and in some of the photos the foxglove are also blooming and people have asked me to sell them as well, so here goes.
Giant Stately Flower spikes
Thousands of seeds!
The seeds are freshly harvested from last summer's (2009) flowers. They were freshly harvested!
You can't get them any fresher than this.
Primarily purples and whites
Here they are growing with some poppies. This area is mostly in the shade
Random Pictures from my Garden
Great for Fresh Floral arrangements on a Gigantic Scale!
They look fabulous when paired with the giant Calla Lilies
Some of mine grow 10 feet tall!
The picture below is my hubby standing next to some plants that are growing in full sun. (I'm sure he is not going to like that I put this photo in!) This picture was taken in the dead of summer heat when my front yard isn't looking it's best. The flower spikes are almost done. Notice that the actual flowers actually started just below my husbands shoulder! It was over a 4'flower.
They start opening at the bottom and work their way up. The best time for cutting is when they are in bloom about half way up the spike. What is nice, is that they can keep for a couple of weeks in a vase. What you do is keep shortening the stem, and removing the spent flowers.
The time to plant is NOW
Foxglove is technically a biennial, meaning that it sends up leaves one year and then the flower spike the next year. I really don't notice this type of growth behavior because once I introduced foxglove to my garden, they just grow and grow and bloom and bloom. I often have way too many and will dig them up. (sorry I didn't save any plants. They went in my compost.) I may save future plants though to sell on ebay.
The photo below is also in full sun and shows the foxglove mixed in with my other flowers
They have been coming back as gorgeous as the year before, year after year!
The technical stuff found on the internet:
Foxglove
Digitalis purpurea
One of the loveliest, most important plant species that has been introduced from Europe and naturalized in various parts of North America. The flowers are numerous, on a spike, and range from a deep purple to lilac with conspicuous spots interlining the throat of the tubular flower. As a biennial, the leaves form a rosette the first year followed by the flower spike the next year. Prefers a nitrogen-rich sandy loam soil, in partial sun to full shade.
Height: 2-8 feet
Germination: 20-30 days
Optimum soil temperature for germination: 60-65F
Sowing depth: Surface Sow
Blooming period: June-September
Average seeds per pound: 4,360,000
Suggested use: Shaded areas, wildflower mixes, waste places.
Miscellaneous: Foxglove is a source of digitalis prescribed by doctors to strengthen the heart and regulate its beat. Extremely poisonous! Enjoy, but do not eat!.
My seeds are home grown. All of the photos are of my garden. I do not live on a growing farm or any farm for that matter. I live in a house, in a neighborhood on a normal size lot just like most people. You do not need to live in the country or in the woods to grow foxglove
This auction is for a mixed bag of seeds. The seeds germinate freely and you will never have to buy them again. To extend the bloom time, once the flowers are spent, or almost spent, cut the flower spike off to the ground. Then your plant will send up several side shoots with small yet just a lovely spikes. You can then let these go to seed.
Naturally resistant to Predators. Deer proof.
Germination testing on this years seeds are 95% . The problem with this is that you will have thousands of microscopic plants that a some point should be thinned. The best way to remedy this is to mix your seeds with sand and then sprinkle on the soil like Salt.
I will send 1/2 teaspoon which is probably 50 thousand seeds, but I really have no idea. I am selling them by the 1/2 teaspoon, not by seed count. Obviously I'm not counting them, but you can if you want. (If you do count them, could you let me know so I can put the correct seed count on my auction :)
The seeds are practically microscopic and are impossible to count. I have NO idea how some people sell 50 or 100 seeds.
Shipping: Buyer pays shipping. I will gladly combine shipping on 2 or more items. I charge $2.00 for the first bag of seeds and then .50 for each bag of seeds thereafter up to a maximum shipping amount of $7.50 for anything under 50 bags of seeds.
I do NOT make money on shipping! My costs are outlined below (approximate costs as postage has gone up a couple of times since I figured it out)
I use only padded bubble mailers and send them as a parcel. This means in addition to the cost of the padded mailer (.49 each) and small baggies (.10 each), labels, ink etc, I also pay the surcharge for non-machinable parcel ($1.31 for a 1 ounce parcel, plus .48 cents for each additional ounce) and delivery confirmation fee(.18cents).
Checkout: I use checkout only. I do not send after auction e-mails. It is the buyers responsiblity to complete the checkout form within 3 days of the auction's end.
International Buyers – Please Note:
- Import duties, taxes and charges are not included in the item price or shipping charges. These charges are the buyer’s responsibility.
- Please check with your country’s customs office to determine what these additional costs will be prior to bidding/buying.
Feedback: Feedback will be gladly reciprocated. If there is any reason in your mind that you don't think I deserve 5 stars, please make me aware of it. I strive for 5 stars and happy customers!
My seeds are guaranteed to be viable. They are easy to grow, however Your results could vary
Shelley's Poppy Planting Guide
Please, If you plan to buy my seeds to re-sell, I respectfully request that you do NOT use my photos, my names, my descriptions, my backgrounds or my planting instructions to do so. It against eBay policy and will be enforced. I hate to put warnings like this and aplogize, but unfortunately I have had to put this disclaimer on my auctions as several so called "seed sellers" have started doing this.
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