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Digitalis purpurea ‘Camelot Quartet Mix’ F1

Digitalis purpurea ‘Camelot Quartet Mix’ F1

Product number: 518200
Origin: Europe
Latin: Digitalis purpurea

This set contains 4 beautiful colors: Bright white, Lavender (lilac pink), deep pink and cream white (soft yellow). Description is on the individual packaging.

Unique since 2005! A hybrid foxglove has many advantages: - Early sowing (before ½ April) means flowering in the same year! - Compact plants of 90-120cm.
- Full, sturdy flower clusters with flowers all around.
After flowering, cut out the flower stalk and the plant will flower again the following year.

Names:
Latin: Digitalis purpurea
Dutch: Vingerhoedskruid
Also known as: Vingerhoedskruid
English: First Year Flowering Foxglove

Sowing method: From February to July. the (pelleted) seeds germinate in fine, moist soil (coco peat with 1/4 part silver sand). When sown early, flowering occurs in the same year; after mid-April, the plant flowers the year after sowing. After emergence, place in very bright light and (if sown early) cooler conditions.

Sowing/planting time:

February
March
April
May
June
July

Harvesting time:

May
June
July
August
September

Soil type:

All soil types

Cultivation location:

Indoors
Outdoors warm / sheltered

Position:

Sun
Partial shade

Flower colour: Bright white, lavender (lilac pink), deep pink and cream (soft yellow)
Origin: Europe
Average growth height: 90 to 120 cm
Annual or perennial: Biennial
Attractive to insects: Various insects
Winter hardy: Moderately frost hardy
Ease of cultivation: Moderate