We were at Winterbourne House and Garden long after the wisteria had finished dripping flowers over and along the walkway, but a long row of towering foxgloves made sure we had no grounds for regret. It is a wonderful garden to visit in Birmingham, close to Edgbaston Cricket Club’s stadium.
As this part of the garden is designed for strolling, I’ve added pictures to bring us a bit closer to the foxgloves.
Shared for Cee’s Flower of the Day with love, to celebrate a wonderful lady, our Queen of Flowers, who has done so much for our blogging community here on WordPress.
Susan Rushton 
Lovely to be reminded of foxgloves In The Bleak Midwinter.
They were such a lovely sight that I wanted to share them for Cee, in the hope she might see them.
A lovely thought.
What a lush scene. Gorgeous.
Proof that foxgloves can be orderly- or kind of!
How lovely. I tried growing foxgloves in Michigan a long time ago but I wasn’t very successful. Maybe the winters are a bit too cold and long for them. The first plants survived but they didn’t seed. Maybe I didn’t grow them right, maybe they didn’t like the environment. They are such a beautiful plant.
I suspect them of liking well-drained soil as you often see them on a hillside or in crevices along a dry stone wall. The wild ones reseed readily here (I suppose that is stating the obvious) but cultivated types are a different kettle of fish.
I was always amazed to see the wild ones in the British countryside – so I assumed they would be fairly easy to grow. Duh, I was wrong on so many factors.
They are so lovely!
Thanks!
The most magical flower of all.
It’s hard to argue with that.
I like foxgloves, always a pretty shape and colour, and I like the close-up with the bee 😊
I like their splotches, so always want to peer inside.
Those flowers would brighten any day.
Thanks, Laurie. It’s lovely to see you out and about.
I haven’t been blogging for quite a while. Very discouraged by the November election and haven’t had the heart to write.
I understand. I’ve had quite a break and am just trying to ease myself back in.
I love foxgloves. I tried to grow them here, but they didn’t come up the next year. The place I saw the most was in southern Norway. They were everywhere! We were there at the end of June, and foxglove and lupine were all over. It was so beautiful!
That must have been a hauntingly beautiful sight.
Wonderful. I too love foxgloves
It’s hard to grow up around them and not fall for their character.
Celebrating Cee. Life is harsh sometimes.
Yes, it is.
Foxgloves are such a pretty plant. They will not grow in our Southern heat.
But you have many floral consolations.
Lovely.
Thanks.