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topic posted Wed, September 5, 2007 - 7:01 PM by  Marial
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What's the best time/way to transplant foxgloves? Can they be divided? Also.. Best method to dry small decorative gourds?
Thank you all for your help and expertise..
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Marial
Oregon
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  • Re: questions

    Wed, September 5, 2007 - 8:17 PM
    It's a bit late in the year to plant foxgloves, at least here it is. They are a biennial, so they can't be divided, but many will freely reseed themselves.
    • Re: questions

      Wed, September 5, 2007 - 9:43 PM
      I read they can be transplanted.. These were in the bed when I moved in, 2 large plants under a butterfly bush which grew in and filled down, obscuring the flower heads so I need to find them a friendlier place to live. I've read they can be transplanted in the fall.
      • Re: questions

        Wed, September 5, 2007 - 9:51 PM
        Yes, generally transplanting a plant is best done when it goes dormant. In the case of annuals or biennials it's usually not really worth the effort because annuals usually won't survive the cold season and biennials generally end up pretty ratty the second year if they're transplanted. It's always worth a shot with any plant though.

        Wait until the flowers die back and then get enough soil to get a relatively intact root system. There's a good chance it won't be successful but as I said, give it a try. Foxgloves (and most annuals) usually replenish through seeding. Your best bet might be to get the dried seed heads at the end of the season and grow from scratch.
        • Re: questions

          Thu, September 6, 2007 - 7:57 AM
          dual thread. cool.

          about the gourds. Every time I've done them, they change colour, but then I don't do anything special during drying. The ones my parents have brought back from southern california are all spotted, like they show in that site. I think it would be difficult to preserve the colours by coating them, as this is how they dry; from the inside out. They'd need that vaporation.
          • Re: questions

            Thu, September 6, 2007 - 9:09 PM
            I'm thinking the wee ones will be good christmas ornaments. I wonder what would happen if I paint over them matching their own colors/patterns while they're fresh. Would that sabotage the drying process? Also can't determine from web research if the little guys dry well as the skin is thinner. They're so cute and pretty! I'll have to take pictures and post them.

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