How to Prune Phlox

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Tip 1 - How and when to pinch back tall phlox?

Published: 9 years, 3 month(s) ago | Submitted by Ed Brostoff | permalink

Hi there, I've finally learned that to have bushy tall phlox in the fall (without staking) you must pinch three times. The problem is, I'm never really sure exactly "where" to make the pinch/prune. Can anyone give foolproof advice on this? Sometimes when I pinch, I get two new sprouts on t...
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Tip 2 - How to Prune Phlox | eHow

Published: 9 years, 3 month(s) ago | Submitted by Darklethal 12 | permalink

Garden phlox (Phlox spp.) produces spikes of flowers that bloom during the summer months. Phlox is hardy in U.S. Department of Agriculture plant hardiness zones 2 through 10, depending on the variety. The plant requires some pruning to keep it healthy and to encourage it to develop its best flowering habits.

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Tip 3 - Phlox

Published: 9 years, 3 month(s) ago | Submitted by Simeon Toptchiyski | permalink

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Tags: Flowers, Perennials

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Tip 4 - How to Prune Phlox Paniculata

Published: 9 years, 3 month(s) ago | Submitted by Antony Upward | permalink

Phlox paniculata, or garden phlox, is a tall perennial plant suitable for the back of a flower bed or in front of a building or fence. The large, scented blooms display from July into September. The...

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Tip 5 - How, Why and When to Shear Creeping Phlox - Horticulture

Published: 9 years, 3 month(s) ago | Submitted by Monique Olgers | permalink

Creeping phlox, Phlox subulata, is a stunning low-growing perennial that creates a striking carpet full of 5-petaled blooms in radiant hues of reds, purples, blues, pinks and whites in late April and May. Typically reaching a mere height of 6 … Read Article

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