Hardy Tropicals UK

Hi my foxglove tree is showing no signs of life yet is anybody elses?

They're always very late into leaf - early to mid May from what I remember. Maybe a bit earlier with stooled shoots.

oh thats good .I thought it was dead

Our's is covered in flower-buds, any idea when we might find out if they made it through the winter ?

The flowers open before the leaves, usually in April. I'd think they should have survived fine in Exmouth.

No problems here in Southampton?

The big one in St Denys is just starting to flower.

Unfortunately its such a big tree that due to complaints from our neighbours we will have to cut it back after the flowers have finished.

I will cut it back to a single 8 foot trunk then its big leaves and no flowers from now on.

rgds billdango.

mine have got small buds on the side rubbed a few off all ready so it can concentrate on one growing point

Mine started flowering in November, it was so mild. Plenty of buds left for the spring though. I think I will have to cut mine down soon too.

Never heard of it flowering in autumn before, that's rare!

It is quite often Maytime before my Paulownia starts to grow, grrr!

Mines the same adam ggrrr

daz wrote:Mines the same adam ggrrr

Grrr indeed daz!

We have one at work and that had a small flowering session in autumn too! Got some tiny buds forming on my little (10ltr) pot grown one. Nige

Mine are full of flower buds about to open for the third year running despite low temperatures in each of the winters.

Every three years I stool the plant to give the display over to BIG leaves, so this year I'll cut back after flowering.