Paphy57
June 24th, 2009, 07:47 PM
This is an interesting plant in the fact that it is a biennial. It only blooms every other year, so I had to plant one blooming plant each year in order to have blooms every year. This plant is also used to make the drug Digitalis.
http://i243.photobucket.com/albums/ff157/NPhillipps/Other%20Plants/Front%20yard/IMG_3200.jpg
http://i243.photobucket.com/albums/ff157/NPhillipps/Other%20Plants/Front%20yard/IMG_3202.jpg
http://i243.photobucket.com/albums/ff157/NPhillipps/Other%20Plants/Front%20yard/IMG_3203.jpg
Justin
June 24th, 2009, 08:03 PM
another well grown plant!
Olaf
June 24th, 2009, 08:19 PM
Wonderful
Olaf
Paphi
June 24th, 2009, 09:03 PM
so pretty:heart::heart::heart:
skipper
June 24th, 2009, 09:48 PM
Very beautiful plant.
newbie
June 24th, 2009, 11:35 PM
Nice foxglove!
Slipperguy
June 25th, 2009, 02:22 AM
Super cool blooms...nice pics!
Roy
June 25th, 2009, 03:14 AM
Digitalis.............no, you never asked.
Love these flowers.
orchidlover
June 25th, 2009, 10:44 AM
They are one of my favorite garden plants and your plant is gorgeous!
Paul B
June 25th, 2009, 02:34 PM
wow very nice!!! the flower pattern look very orchid like!!!
Tom S
June 26th, 2009, 01:22 PM
Beautiful flowers!
Thanks for sharing!
Paphraguy
June 27th, 2009, 10:59 AM
Beautiful! I heard the flowers are poisonous, is that true? I tried growing a couple of Foxglove plants a few years ago but they died.
skoconnell88
June 28th, 2009, 12:29 AM
Beautiful! I heard the flowers are poisonous, is that true? I tried growing a couple of Foxglove plants a few years ago but they died.
Yes, the plants contain digitalis which is an effective heart medication in therapeutic doses in patients with heart conditions. However, it very potent and has very deleterious effects when used in uncontrolled or inappropropriate amounts. So no foxglove salad.
Susan
Paphraguy
June 29th, 2009, 04:04 PM
Yes, the plants contain digitalis which is an effective heart medication in therapeutic doses in patients with heart conditions. However, it very potent and has very deleterious effects when used in uncontrolled or inappropropriate amounts. So no foxglove salad.
Susan
:thumbsup: Thanks Susan! I somehow missed the digitalis reference earlier in the thread.