Digitalis × valinii Illumination Ruby Slippers ('Tmdg1204'PBR) (Illumination Series)

RHS Plant Profile
foxglove [Illumination Ruby Slippers]

Save a plant

Where do you want to save Digitalis × valinii Illumination Ruby Slippers ('Tmdg1204'PBR) (Illumination Series)?

Plants I own
Wishlist
Go to My Plants
foxglove [Illumination Ruby Slippers] RHS
foxglove [Illumination Ruby Slippers] RHS
foxglove [Illumination Ruby Slippers] RHS
foxglove [Illumination Ruby Slippers] RHS

Other common names

foxglove [Illumination Raspberry]

Synonyms

Digitalis × valinii 'Tmdg1204'PBR
Digitalis Illumination Raspberry
Digitalis × valinii Illumination Cherry Brandy
Digitalis × valinii Illumination Raspberry (Illumination Series)

Herbaceous Perennial
Buy this from Plant Nurseries
3 Suppliers

A sturdy, upright, herbaceous perennial producing a basal cluster of dark, virtually-evergreen leaves. The branched flower spikes, to 90cm, carry outward-facing, bell-shaped flowers that are deep pink with a pale orange throat marked with dark pink spots. A sterile hybrid, which still produces nectar, with a long flowering season

Position

Full sun, Partial shade

Soil Types

Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand

Max Height

0.5-1 metres

Max Spread

0.1-0.5 metres

Size

Time to Maturity
2–5 years
Max Spread
0.1-0.5 metres
Max Height
0.5-1 metres

Growing Conditions

Chalk Clay Loam Sand
Moisture
Moist but well–drained or Well–drained
pH
Acid or Alkaline or Neutral

Position

Full sun Partial shade
Aspect
West–facing or East–facing or South–facing
Exposure
Exposed or Sheltered
Hardiness

Hardiness Ratings

All ratings refer to the UK growing conditions unless otherwise stated. Minimum temperature ranges (in degrees C) are shown in brackets

  • H1A: under glass all year (>15C)
  • H1B: can be grown outside in the summer (10 - 15)
  • H1C: can be grown outside in the summer (5 - 10)
  • H2: tolerant of low temperatures, but not surviving being frozen (1 to 5)
  • H3: hardy in coastal and relatively mild parts of the UK (-5 to 1)
  • H4: hardy through most of the UK (-10 to -5)
  • H5: hardy in most places throughout the UK even in severe winters (-15 to -10)
  • H6: hardy in all of UK and northern Europe (-20 to -15)
  • H7: hardy in the severest European continental climates (< -20)
H4

Colour & Scent

Season Stem Flower Foliage Fruit
Spring
Summer
Autumn
Winter

Botanical Details

Family
Plantaginaceae
Native to GB/Ireland
No
Foliage
Semi evergreen
Habit
Columnar upright
Potentially harmful
TOXIC if eaten. Wear gloves and other protective equipment when handling TOXIC to pets - see the HTA guide to potentially harmful plants for further information and useful contact numbers
Genus
Digitalis can be biennials or usually short-lived perennials forming a rosette of simple leaves with bell-shaped flowers in slender, erect, usually one-sided racemes
Name Status
Trade

How to Grow

Cultivation

Will grow in almost any soil or situation except very wet or very dry; ideal site is humus-rich soil in partial shade

Propagation

Propagate by division in spring

Suggested planting locations and garden types

  • Cottage and informal garden
  • Flower borders and beds

Pruning

Cut back the main flower spike as it fades to encourage the growth of flowering side shoots

Pests

May be susceptible to aphids and leaf and bud eelworm

Diseases

May be susceptible to powdery mildews, downy mildews and leaf spot