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Perennial Foxglove?????

petehaskellpetehaskell Posts: 130

I planted out 6 of the new Tompson & Morgan Pink Illumination Foxgloves last year. Despite it being a fairly mild winter they all look as dead as the proverbial dodo. I have contacted T&M but haven't had a reply. I would be interested to hear if anyone else has had the same result. Thanks

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  • Gareth99Gareth99 Posts: 37

    Me too! Planted 6 in 2 large containers. They looked wonderful last year (bought them last year also) but nothing this year. Not even a sliver of green. Perhaps they grow every other year?

    Gareth.

  • petehaskellpetehaskell Posts: 130

    They were advertised as hardy perrenials . I will try to contact T&M again and ask for a refund, they were expensive plants. Thanks for the reply.

     

    Pete Haskell

  • nutcutletnutcutlet Posts: 27,445

    those 'foxgloves' are a hybrid with isoplexis, a plant from the canary islands. There'll be a lot of non-hardy genes in there.



    In the sticks near Peterborough
  • petehaskellpetehaskell Posts: 130

    Thanks for the reply nutcutlet. I just checked T&M website and they are described as being a hardy perennial. My garden is sheltered, they can't be as hardy as claimed.

  • nutcutletnutcutlet Posts: 27,445

    Hi pete, I've seen a lot of unlikely plants advertised as hardy over the years. If you live in a very mild part of the country, maybe. But here in East Anglia, they aren't. and East anglia isn't the coldest part of the country



    In the sticks near Peterborough
  • petehaskellpetehaskell Posts: 130

    I've just emailed T&M and asked for a refund. I bought another 12 plants this year. image

  • nutcutletnutcutlet Posts: 27,445

    Good idea. I'm sure with a bit of protection they'll go through the winter but customers need to know that.

    Wait for the string of posts telling us how their plants came through the winterimage



    In the sticks near Peterborough
  • petehaskellpetehaskell Posts: 130

    Yep, I totally agree. I would never have bought them if I was aware that they are a bit tender.

  • Gill21Gill21 Posts: 1

    I bought one at Wisley last summer - mine is dead too! I'm very disappointed and will not be buying more.

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