Phlox paniculata junior dark pink

These are lovely Drc....how do you get the foliage looking so lush? I have one which doesn't look healthy at all, have tried feeding, a wee bit mulch, watering more and watering less even resorted to the chelsea chop a while back but nothing seems to improve it....any tips :))

I have lots of them and all do well so I think it must be the heavy clay. I have never given then the Chelsea chop, I never let them dry out but treat them no different to the other perennials. I give them blood and fish feeds with a handful of Epsom salts to increase the Magnesium - this I find stops the leaves from yellowing. Last thing - sounds daft but they do like company they seem to take much longer to get going if in a bed on their own.

Thanks for your tips....I think it must be lonely as it was bought just to fill a wee space! Will give it a little boost with the Epsom salts, thanks again Drc

Fingers crossed.

I agree with your 'daft' idea of company keeping. I think this is true but I have no idea why it might be so. Weird!

I certainly think most prefer company. It does not seem to matter if they are different types as long as they are together - if left alone on the road side they cram themselves in with all sorts and grow away very happily.