Phlox - Blueberry Swirls
Stunning new phlox in cooling summer blues which adds a burst of mouthwatering colour to your garden or patio! Each flower has a deep blueberry-coloured centre and deep blue petals which graduate to light blue as the flowers age. These perfectly sized plants are great for the garden or pots and containers on the patio where you can appreciate their subtle fragrance. What’s more, you can use them as a deliciously fragrant cut flower as well. Grandiflora type.
Height: 40cm (16in). Spread: 30cm (12in).
Stunning new phlox in cooling summer blues which adds a burst of mouthwatering colour to your garden or patio! Each flower has a deep blueberry-coloured centre and deep blue petals which graduate to light blue as the flowers age. These perfectly sized plants are great for the garden or pots and containers on the patio where you can appreciate their subtle fragrance. What’s more, you can use them as a deliciously fragrant cut flower as well. Grandiflora type.
Height: 40cm (16in). Spread: 30cm (12in).
Stunning new phlox in cooling summer blues which adds a burst of mouthwatering colour to your garden or patio! Each flower has a deep blueberry-coloured centre and deep blue petals which graduate to light blue as the flowers age. These perfectly sized plants are great for the garden or pots and containers on the patio where you can appreciate their subtle fragrance. What’s more, you can use them as a deliciously fragrant cut flower as well. Grandiflora type.
Height: 40cm (16in). Spread: 30cm (12in).
Sow annual phlox from late winter to late spring on the surface of a good seed compost and gently firm down. Do not cover the seed. Place the seed tray in a propagator at a temperature of 18-20 (64-68F) or seal it inside a polythene bag. Keep the soil damp but not wet. Do not exclude light as this aids germination which usually takes 10-21 days.
When seedlings are large enough to handle, transplant and grow them on in cooler conditions until large enough to plant outdoors. When phlox plants are well grown and all risk of frost has passed, acclimatise them to outdoor conditions over 7 to 10 days. Transplant outdoors in full sun on moist, fertile, well drained soil at a distance of 30cm (12") apart. May also be sown direct outside late April/May. Can also be sown in September to overwinter under glass for early flowering the following year.
Feed and water phlox plants frequently throughout the summer. Deadhead faded phlox flowers to promote more blooms and extend the flowering period.
