{"id":14432,"date":"2012-10-10T01:20:06","date_gmt":"2012-10-10T08:20:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/gardenerstips.co.uk\/blog\/?p=14432"},"modified":"2012-10-10T02:20:18","modified_gmt":"2012-10-10T09:20:18","slug":"pinnacle-of-phlox-pointers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gardenerstips.co.uk\/blog\/flowers\/pinnacle-of-phlox-pointers\/","title":{"rendered":"Pinnacle of Phlox"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The top three tips to keep perennial Phlox Paniculata in perfect condition are:<br \/>\n1. Keep well watered to avoid mildew<br \/>\n2. Split large clumps and weed out weedy stems to aid air flow<br \/>\n3. Plant several colours and varieties for a great show.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/hortoris\/7748134734\/\" title=\"Golden Acre Perennial Phlox Paniculata , on Flickr\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/farm9.staticflickr.com\/8288\/7748134734_3c2f9b7bb3.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" alt=\"Golden Acre phlox\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Top Varieties<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<p>   3 feet tall  the pure white &#8216;Phlox of <strong>Mount Fuji<\/strong>&#8216; earns its AGM. The flaring petals open out from twisted buds to form clusters of flat white scented flowers.<br \/>\n   Another AGM winner is <strong>Bright Eyes<\/strong> with pale pink flowers having a deeper red centre. The foliage may take on the red tinge during summer and it grows to about 4 feet tall.<br \/>\n    Phlox paniculata \u00e2\u20ac\u02dcDodo Hanbury-Forbes\u00e2\u20ac\u2122 AGM just for its name or Blue Ice or <strong>Blue Paradise<\/strong> to balance up the colour scheme.<br \/>\n    Phlox Tiara is a new double white flower.\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/farm3.static.flickr.com\/2504\/3747117238_4bd1504313.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"362\" \/><br \/>\n<strong><br \/>\nPlus Points<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<p>    <a href=\"http:\/\/www.awin1.com\/cread.php?awinmid=2283&amp;awinaffid=81944&amp;clickref=&amp;p=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thompson-morgan.com\/plants1\/search.html?section=all&amp;search=phlox\"> Various Phlox are available from Thompson &amp; Morgan<\/a><br \/>\n    Phlox will flower in some shade but prefer and smell best in full sun.<br \/>\n    Phlox are easy to grow but some varieties may suffer from mildew. Bright Eyes is resistant.<br \/>\n    Clumps of Phlox do not need staking and supporting<br \/>\n    Phlox paniculata are a clump forming member of the Phlox family.<br \/>\n    Cut down the old stems in winter and give the plants a mulch.<\/p>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/hortoris\/3839900166\/\" title=\"Phlox paniculata by brianpettinger, on Flickr\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/farm3.staticflickr.com\/2430\/3839900166_5351a7f349.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" alt=\"Phlox paniculata\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Phlox Problems<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li> Phlox are prone to mildew but it won&#8217;t kill the plant &#8211; Phlox will come back next year.<\/li>\n<li> Water stress is a main cause of Phlox mildew so water the roots, avoid splashing the leaves as this transfers spores of mildew.<\/li>\n<li> Lack of air circulation is another cause of mildew.<\/li>\n<li> In Autumn tidy up all fallen leaves.<\/li>\n<li> <a href=\"https:\/\/gardenerstips.co.uk\/blog\/flowers\/mildew-on-hebe\/\">Mildew<\/a> attacks young sappy growth so do not feed late in the summer.<\/li>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/gardenerstips.co.uk\/blog\/flowers\/perfect-perennial-plants\/ \">Perennial Favourite<\/a><br \/>\nRead more about how to grow <a href=\"https:\/\/gardenerstips.co.uk\/blog\/?p=11705\">Annual Phlox<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/hortoris\/6056772684\/\" title=\"Phlox by brianpettinger, on Flickr\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/farm7.staticflickr.com\/6198\/6056772684_06703d944b.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" alt=\"Phlox\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/exec\/obidos\/ASIN\/0881929344\/richardpettin-21\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/images.amazon.com\/images\/P\/0881929344.01.LZZZZZZZ.jpg\" alt=\"Book Cover\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n Phlox: A Natural History and Gardener&#8217;s Guide<a href=\" http:\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/exec\/obidos\/ASIN\/0881929344\/richardpettin-21\"> by James H. 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