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kenya
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Growing

Post by kenya » Wed Jun 19, 2019 8:25 pm

I bought some phlox that came in peatmoss, just roots. They have got to have been in the ground a month or more and only one root is showing a bit of growth. I dug them out of the ground I had originally planted because of all the plants growing around them they would no longer have a chance, and I wouldn't be able to tell if they were growing or not. So I put them in pots where I could see what was happening and the earth is nice and light in the pots. The roots seem alive but only the one is growing out of 8. What can I do to encourage them to grow?
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Re: Growing

Post by Jaye » Wed Jun 19, 2019 8:58 pm

I have found that phlox is a very slow starter and takes a while to establish itself. It took the better part of the summer for the one I planted a few years back to start growing and spreading. They're a bit fussy about location too ... I had to move mine from where it was originally because there was just too much full afternoon sun for its liking. It also liked frequent watering until it got established.
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Re: Growing

Post by labradors » Thu Jun 20, 2019 8:16 am

Sounds as if you're doing everything right and they are just s-l-o-w.

I wish you lived closer as I have tons of Phlox. The beautiful white (mold-free) "David" is such a pain if allowed to go to seed. I swear they have 100% germination and the seedlings are not white, but different shades of bright pink. At first I was enchanted, but now I am swamped with the darned things self-seeding everywhere. I have to remember to chop off the seed heads, and that can be tricky because they don't all mature at the same time!
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Re: Growing

Post by Shnookie » Thu Jun 20, 2019 10:33 am

I have never had luck growing those Phlox that come as just roots.
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