Re: phlox
Hello Janet,
Phlox divaricata is a native woodland plant in this area. Some of the common
names are "Blue Phlox" and "Wild Sweet William". The second name is the oldest,
but we are being discouraged from using that one since Sweet William refers to a
Dianthus as well. It begins bloom in anywhere from a decent blue to a
lavender-blue. Changes color as the blooms age. They can end up with quite a bit
of red-violet in the blue. Foliage is evergreen.
Since this one is native to this are it would naturally go through summer
dryness and I let that happen to some extent in my garden. Same with the
chattahoochee, which has a different color eye in the bloom and marking on the
petals. I have had my Chattahoochee for a few years now and it is still out there.
It was more of a problem to establish than the other, but now that it is settled
in it is doing fine.
Think perhaps some of these plants get killed with kindness?
Gene Bush Southern Indiana Zone 6a Munchkin Nursery
around the woods - around the world
genebush@otherside.com http://www.munchkinnursery.com
----- Original Message -----
From: Janet Galpin and Oliver Patterson <decoy.farm@zetnet.co.uk>
Sent: Monday, November 01, 1999 1:17 PM
Subject: Re: phlox
>
> In UK, one of the plants which is sometimes available is Phlox
> divaricata 'Chattahoochee' which is a lovely plant but I have twice
> lost it after a year or two. I gather it's short-lived and perhaps
> needs to be kept going with assiduous taking of cuttings, which I
> must try to do if I get hold of it again. Or perhaps it needs the
> woodland conditions mentioned by Janis
>
> I haven't seen the species Phlox divaricata here. How does it differ
> from 'Chattahoochee'which is also powder blue - ish ?
>
> --
> Janet Galpin, near Spalding, Lincolnshire, UK, Min temp: -8
>
>
> from "Saxton, Susan" <SSaxton@Schwabe.com> contains these words:
>
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> > I have tried to grow these plants a couple of different times. What could I
> > be doing wrong? I always lose them.
>
> >> >
> > > In a message dated 99-10-30 00:08:18 EDT, Nancy wrote:
> > >
> > > << No one has mentioned my favorite- the phlox. I have Phlox
> > > divaricata...
> > > ... Between the butterflies and the sweet smell,it is as
> > > close to heaven as
> > > one can get here.<<
> > >
> > > Nancy,
> > > That's my favorite, too! I think it is one of the very best native
> > > wildflowers for use in the garden. Lovely shade of powder
> > > blue and lovely
> > > scent. It is commonly found growning wild in Missouri and
> > > what a joy to
> > > discover it on a spring woodland walk!
> > > --Janis
> > >
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