| Show Flower growing hints Phlox Hy Uy Joye Lynn We find so many of our flowers are natives of other countries but phlox are arc one of our American natives At Al one onetime onetime onetime time many people tried to get it designated as the national flower of the United States AS A carefree plant with showy displays of flowers Clowers phlox cant can't be beat All they ask ask to be kept beautiful for years Is to keep the seed heads picked off and never water overhead When the plants are arc allowed to go to seed the seedlings crowd out the parent plant and the seedlings are usually an unattractive magenta color instead of the original lovely sh shade de Sprinkling or overhead watering causes mildew Phlox do best in full sun with adequate feeding and moisture during the summer They should be set 12 to 15 apart andone andone and andone one to two inches deep with roots planted straight down Divide every three or four years PHLOX COME in white purple and many shades of rose As their colors are arc quite flamboyant they made a much more pleasing picture if a group of one color is planted together Some of my favorites are White Admiral which is long blooming and medium height Fairy's Petticoat 36 30 a soft pink with deeper pink eye Sir John Falstaff 36 30 a brilliant salmon pink Leo 36 a deep scarlet with an orange glow and Lilac Time 42 48 a clear deep violet |
