The foxglove is considered a frugal, long-term bloomer that does not require much care. Unfortunately, it often happens that the plant only produces a large rosette of leaves but no flower stalks. You can find out why this could be in this guide.
Why doesn't the foxglove bloom?
If the foxglove does not form buds, there can be many reasons: In addition toinsufficient wateringandnutrient deficiency, an incorrectcan also occurLocation,Diseases or over-aged plants can be the reason for a lack of flowering.
Why do young or old foxglove plants no longer bloom?
The foxglove is abiennial garden plant,which only forms aleaf rosettein thefirst year. The plant only flowers in the second year and then self-extincts itself.
However, if you cut back the up to two meter long inflorescences immediately after they have faded, the rosette of leaves usually survives and forms a new flower stalk the next year. However, this cannot be repeated as often as desired, and in the fourth, and very rarely only in the fifth year, the foxglove no longer develops new buds.
What location does the foxglove need to bloom?
The foxglove prefershalf-shady to shady places with nutrient-rich, permeable, slightly acidic and rather moist soil. If the plants are exposed to too much sunlight or too much dryness in their location, they may not produce flowers.
How much water and fertilizer does foxglove need for flowering?
- Especially if the foxglove is in a temporarily dry place, you should water the moisture-loving plantregularly,otherwise it will not bloom.
- Always useRainwater,as the foxglove is very sensitive to limescale.
- A mulch made of bark also has a very positive effect.
- The foxglove is frugal when it comes to fertilization. It is enough if you work some compost into the soil in spring.
Which diseases have a negative effect on flowering?
Unfavorable weather conditionspromote infestation withPowdery mildew. A white coating then forms on the leaves and in many cases it no longer occurs Foxglove blossom.
The cause is a lack of nutrients, because powdery mildew covers the foxglove with its fine fungal threads, on which there are small suction organs (haustoria) through which the fungus feeds.
- Immediately cut off affected plant parts.
- Then mix raw milk with water in a ratio of 1:8 and thoroughly wet all parts of the foxglove plant with it.
Tip
For abundant flowering, the foxglove needs a cold stimulus
The increasingly mild winters may be one of the reasons why the foxglove does not bloom, because the pretty plants only set buds if they were exposed to significant frost in late winter. If this so-called vernalization does not occur, the plants only form an ever-growing rosette of leaves and wait until the next year to flower.
