tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5595983014626235642.post1894921743782524177..comments2023-12-22T11:51:38.762+01:00Comments on The story of our life returning to England from Braye-sous-Faye: The Poison Flower...Colin and Elizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15990185210945021818noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5595983014626235642.post-10713426014137374102014-05-23T21:51:34.859+02:002014-05-23T21:51:34.859+02:00My foxgloves are flowering now too. I love them an...My foxgloves are flowering now too. I love them and once you have them, you have them forever. They produce the most enormous quantity of seed and self-seed prolifically. I was told when we moved here that until recently they were illegal to grow in gardens in France, like opium poppies were too. I have both and one of my neighbours delights in telling me both species are poisonous. One of my very elderly neighbours claims never to have seen a foxglove until the ones in my garden. She thought they were gorgeous so I gave her some seeds.Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06472449597146519943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5595983014626235642.post-9918235008385021722014-05-23T21:23:51.724+02:002014-05-23T21:23:51.724+02:00There are rather beautiful perennial foxgloves as ...There are rather beautiful perennial foxgloves as well...<br /><br /><i>Digitalis grandiflora</i> "Carrilon"... <br />a dwarf variety with rich yellow flowers.<br /><br /><i>Digitalis lanata</i> "Café Créme"...<br />its flowers are rich cream darkening to yellow in the throat.The markings are a bronzy colour...<br />it is wonderful.<br /><br /><i>Digitalis ferruginea</i> "Yellow Herold"...<br />grows to 2mtrs and the mustard yellow flowers are furry...<br />so there are some more to look out for....<br />Timhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16439261142732764451noreply@blogger.com