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Comment by F, Calla & Luca on March 11, 2011 at 4:43pm

Wouldn't it be nice if I got emails about new discussions in my own groups?

Comment by F, Calla & Luca on March 7, 2011 at 11:12am

It is true that foxgloves are poisonous as are many plants. But my dogs have never gone near these plants even though they could. I'd say that they can tell but we did recently have a dog on DK that became very ill from eating a plant. There are lists on these plants in the Danger Group.

Comment by Aimee Santa Monica on March 7, 2011 at 11:05am

Thanks Jodi and Stella!   When we planted our foxgloves several years ago, we knew they were toxic, so we had them at the side of our house and surrounded with a tomato tower . So we will have to stake around the Foxgloves heavily this time, or fence around it, i guess?

Comment by Jodi and Stella on March 7, 2011 at 10:38am

Be careful if your dogs eat plants, foxgloves are very toxic!

Comment by Aimee Santa Monica on March 7, 2011 at 10:01am

Thank You!  I can't wait to add foxgloves to our back yard, when spring gets here.

Comment by F, Calla & Luca on March 6, 2011 at 7:08pm

My foxgloves reseed. The plants actually take 2 years to flower so you may have some that seeded themselves. If you want to collect seed you do have to wait till the seed pods form and mature. There are lots of tiny seeds in them. I just sprinkle them around. You can also get small offshoot plants around the old plants. Despite how tiny the seeds are, and you can buy them, they do grow relatively easily.

Comment by Aimee Santa Monica on March 6, 2011 at 2:12pm

I've planted foxgloves over 3 years ago and they got tall and were soo lovely! But i know that they don't come back the 2nd year unless you collect seeds and replant.  So, i laid out the dried out flower, which i thought had seeds in but I guess i should've waited till it formed seeds before i cut it off??     Has anyone here had success with foxgloves reseeding  ? Thank you!

Comment by Aimee Santa Monica on March 6, 2011 at 2:04pm

Thank you F Parker, Calla & Luca!  

I won't add more dirt.  And i will trim hedges top where its brown & dead. I'm hoping it will grow out more at the sides and connect to form a hedge this year or next!  :) We planted them 3-4 yrs ago.

Comment by F, Calla & Luca on March 6, 2011 at 11:05am

I would not add dirt. The peonies know what they are doing and more shoots may come out later. Now is a good tome to trim dead growth. You don't want to trim too much growth from spring bloomers before they bloom thought.

Comment by Aimee Santa Monica on March 6, 2011 at 10:57am

I'm noticing a litte bit of the shoots of my Peonies base coming out. But it's still cold here in Seattle and i'm wondering if i should pour more dirt at the base, because last year  we had more shoots coming out.  

Also, is it too early to start trimming old  dead growth of hedges?

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