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Phlox Roots - Description
- Pack of Phlox Roots
- Phlox Paniculata
- Quantity: 1 Root Per Pack
- Final Height: 80cm
- Habit: Tall Upright Flowering Perennial
- Flowers:
- Long Flowering Stems Appear in Early Summer
- Dense Clusters of 5 Petaled Flowers Last all Summer Long
- Colour: Deep Red
- Blooming Period: June - August
- Foliage: Long, Narrow leaves Develop Along Tall Stems
Phlox Roots - Uses
- Deep red flowering Phlox looks great in herbaceous borders
- Position towards the back of borders
- For Summer long colour
- Suitable for cut flower garden
- Attracts bees
- Red flowering Phlox companion plants: Phlox 'Blue Paradise', Crocosmia, Red Hot Pokers, Daylilies, Heleniums & Sunflowers
Phlox Roots - How to Sow
- Plant once roots arrive
- Soak roots in lukewarm water for 30 minutes before sowing
- Plant in compost
- Sow roots approx. 10cm in depth
- Feed over the Summer months
- Mulch around base of plants to retain heat & moisture
- Taller stems may need staking late in the season
- Remove spent flowers
- Cut back to ground level after flowering in Autumn
