White Elsie Kelsey foxglove - Digitalis purpurea
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White foxglove with a cherry throat. Elsie Kelsey (listed in many catalogues as Pam’s Choice) is one of the most striking varieties of foxglove: pure white, bell-shaped flowers whose throats are densely speckled with cherry-red spots merging into a dark, velvety blotch. The flower spikes reach approx. 120 cm and open from the bottom upwards over many weeks. A biennial plant, flowering from June to August in its second year.
Classic foxglove is pink-purple; Elsie Kelsey turns this scheme on its head – the white petals and deep cherry blotch at the centre create a contrast that is impressive up close, while from a distance it still reads as a bright, luminous column. The spikes are dense and one-sided, with 5–6 cm-long flowers, and the stems are stiff and upright, making this variety suitable for cut flowers.
Foxglove is a biennial plant: in the first year it forms a large, softly hairy rosette of leaves; in the second, it shoots upwards and flowers for 5–7 weeks. It overwinters in the ground without cover. Left to mature, the seed capsules self-sow, but with white-flowered varieties it is worth resowing seeds from the packet every 2–3 years to preserve colour purity.
Sowing (May – June, under cover or in a seedbed): sow the very fine seeds on the surface without covering them (they need light to germinate) – simply press them gently onto moist growing medium and cover the tray with glass or film. At 18–20°C, seedlings emerge within 2–3 weeks.
Pricking out: when the seedlings have 2–3 true leaves, prick them out into 8–9 cm pots or into a seedbed at approx. 15 × 15 cm spacing. In summer, keep the young plants in partial shade and do not allow them to dry out.
Planting out (August – September): plant them in their permanent position at 30 × 40 cm spacing, in fertile, humus-rich, well-drained soil that does not retain water in winter. Choose a sunny or partially shaded position – foxglove feels right at home beneath the canopies of tall trees.
Care: in spring of the second year, mulch with compost and water during drought. Cut off the main spike after flowering – the plant will produce shorter side flower spikes and bloom for longer. In very windy positions, tall spikes are worth supporting.
A tall background plant for perennial borders and woodland gardens or shady corners beneath trees, for groups in the English cottage garden style (with roses, delphiniums, sweet williams and hostas), and for cut flowers. Foxglove flowers are one of the most important food sources for bumblebees. Caution: all parts of the plant are highly poisonous – do not plant it where small children can access it, and do not confuse it with edible plants.
Do not cover the seeds. Foxglove germinates only in light, and the seeds are so fine that even a millimetre of soil will “switch them off”. Mix them with a spoonful of dry sand, scatter evenly over the surface, mist gently with a sprayer and cover the tray with transparent film – that is all.
| Latin name | Digitalis purpurea |
|---|---|
| Variety | Elsie Kelsey (syn. Pam’s Choice) |
| Flower colour | white with cherry-red spots |
| Height | approx. 120 cm |
| Position | sunny or partial shade |
| Seasonality | biennial plant |
| Under-cover sowing period | May – June |
| Direct sowing period | May – June (seedbed) |
| Planting-out period | August – September |
| Flowering period | June – August (the year after sowing) |
| Spacing | 30 × 40 cm |
| Net weight | 0.10 g (~800 seeds) |
| Series | Traditional |
| Producer | W. Legutko |
| EAN code | 5903837128112 |
W. Legutko
Digitalis purpurea
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