Phlox recommendations

CatDouch · 14 February

Could anyone recommend a Phlox Paniculata which does well, smells gorgeous and would suit my gravel border which is mainly in full sun? I’ve got no experience with Phlox, my parents never grew it either and I’m not sure if it’s gone out of fashion but it doesn’t seem to get many mentions in magazine articles about gardens?

Rather than just buy whatever the local garden centre have got stocked later in the year, I’d like to order plants which are actually suitable! I’d like it to complement my other plants which are roses, The Pilgrim (yellow) and Mary Delaney (pink), lavender, geranium Roxanne, nepetas and salvias, so nothing too bright and gaudy 😁
This is a photo of the border last summer but I’ve now removed a couple of lavenders and I have a couple of free spaces.

Bluejayway · 14 February

Sarah Raven has a good selection of phlox @CatDouch. I have only two - Bright Eyes and Blue Paradise and they were great last summer which was only their second year with me

BenCotto · 14 February

Gardening Which? trials of Phlox paniculata gave top billing to ‘Laura’, ‘Mount Fuji’ and ‘Rembrandt’. You might care to start your search by looking at them.

Marlorena · 14 February

I have lots of these, I find them indispensable. All strongly fragrant, long flowering, late June to October..

.photo heavy..
'Purple Bicolour'..

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'Rembrandt'.. a little later than the others, last to finish flowering..

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'Sweet Summer Lilac'.. my personal favourite..

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'Mt. Fuji'..

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'Purple Flame'..

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'Sweet Summer Soft Pink'..

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'Amethyst'.. very similar to 'Blue Paradise'..

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'Amethyst'.. 'Monica Lynden-Bell'.. 'Purple Flame'..

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richardhodson · 14 February

Miss Pepper

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CatDouch · 14 February

Thank you so much @Bluejayway @BenCotto and @Marlorena for your recommendations. What a fantastic collection you have @Marlorena I think they’re going to be perfect for my border as I want some late summer colour as a lot of my plants are at their best in early summer.

I think I’ll go for Sweet Summer Lilac, Mount Fuji and Amethyst/Blue Paradise …. just checked online with various nurseries and most of them are out of stock, I think it’s a bit early for them, so I will be patient and wait until they’re in stock. Thanks everyone 😀

Bluejayway · 14 February

I think SR has the Blue Paradise currently in stock @CatDouch

CatDouch · 14 February

@Bluejayway thanks I just checked and she’s only got 3 x 9 cm pots which will be available at the end of March and I think I’d rather wait for bigger plants, other nurseries do 1 litre or 3 litre plants so I think I’ll wait until the bigger ones are available. Miss Pepper looks gorgeous @Richard Hodson

Fire · 14 February

Such a beautiful border, @CatDouch - I'd love to see more photos in the garden gallery over the year. @Richard Hodson too

If you feel like sharing

CatDouch · 14 February

Thanks @Fire yes I’ll definitely try and photograph more this year ☺️

richardhodson · 14 February

Nora Leigh with variegated foliage looks OK in one of our island beds.

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