Phlox

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General Description/History

Another popular garden plant that has moved across to floristry, Phlox are very popular cut flowers in Europe. Many small flowers make up dome-shaped flower-heads at the end of each branch. Each flower is 2 to 3 cm across, and tubular with 5 flattened, semi-fused petals at the end. Flowers often have a different coloured flower centre to the petals. P. paniculata is available in white, pink, purple and mauve hues, or a combination of these. Red phlox are most likely to be P. drummondii. Leaves are light green, pointed and come out of the stem at the four points of the compass, ie at 90o to each other.

Phlox is grown in the field. Supplies come mostly from Victoria, NSW and Qld.

Types: P. paniculata, P. drummondii

What to look for

  • Buy when 1/2 the flowers are starting to open and buds have clear colour;
  • Avoid bunches with flower drop.

Flower Care

  1. Keep cool at all times.
  2. Strip leaves from the lower half of each stem and wash stem ends thoroughly.
  3. Recut at least 2 cm off each stem and place in water immediately.
  4. Always use a preservative as this will help buds to open and maintain open flowers.
  5. Replace vase water with fresh preservative every day.
  6. Phlox are very sensitive to ethylene. Keep them away from fruit, car exhausts and cigarette smoke.

Botanical Name: Phlox paniculata, P. drummondii

Common Names: Phlox

Stem Length: 30 to 50 cm

Country of Origin: North America

Available Colours: Pink, Purple, Red, White

Season: Summer,Spring

Availability: January,February,September,October,November,Decemeber