Digitalis ferruginea
Good Qualities:
Year 1:
Year 2:
Pretty flower; Very nice straight, thick, long stems; Unusual fox glove, big spikes.
Problems:
Year 1:
Year 2:
This one was so tall that it was hard to use; Poor yield; Poor; No flower.
Trial Data
Year 1
| Yield (stems/plant) | Stem Length (inches) | Market Appreciation Rating (1) | Repeat Again Rating (1) | Ease of Cultivation Rating (1) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average | - | - | - | - | - |
(1) Data shown are from those respondents who harvested stems. Some respondents may not have harvested stems because they were too short. Flowering stems may be longer next year after plants are established. See comments section for more details.
(2) 1 to 5 scale, with 5 being the best. Market ratings are based on sales to wholesalers, retailers, or final consumers direct.
Year 2
| Yield (stems/plant) | Stem Length (inches) | Market Appreciation Rating (1) | Repeat Again Rating (1) | Ease of Cultivation Rating (1) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average | 1.3 | 37.0 | 4.0 | 2.3 | 4.2 |
(1) Data shown are from those respondents who harvested stems. Some respondents may not have harvested stems because they were too short. Flowering stems may be longer next year after plants are established. See comments section for more details.
(2) 1 to 5 scale, with 5 being the best. Market ratings are based on sales to wholesalers, retailers, or final consumers direct.
Supplier
Grow’n Sell
320 Lower State Rd.
Chalfont, PA 18914
215-822-1276
FAX 215-997-1770
www.gro-n-sell.com
Comments:
Year 1:
Did not flower in the first year. 3 out of 4 died; 3 out of 4 plants grew very well; Plants look great.
Year 2:
I hoped that I would get some side shoots from this one when I cut the main stem, but I didn’t seem to. Maybe I should have done something different with it. It is pretty in the garden, though!; Won’t grow again.