Phlox paniculata 'Barthirtysix' PINK EYE FLAME perennial phlox
size/type
mid-sized perennial,mid-sized perennial
usual height
0,6-0,8m
usual width
0,5-1m
leaves
evergreen broadleaf
colour of leaves
flowers
showy
colour of flowers
blooming time
June-August
location
full to partial sun
soil type
any (acidic to alkaline)
soil moisture requirements
evenly moist (dislikes drought)
USDA zone (lowest)
4 (down to -34°C)
winter protection
for zone 5+6
for zone 7
categorized
I love seeing that even so-called old-fashioned plants such as perennial phlox still attract breeders’ attention and they invest time and energy in crossbreeding and selecting new, hardier, healthier, and more beautiful varieties. Their popularity is proved by the fact that they occupy 3 large pages in the RHS Encyclopedia of Plants (not many plants can boast that).
Description of the plant:
Bicoloured flowers always attract a lot of attention due to their intensity. PINK EYE FLAME is another gem from the FLAME series of perennial phlox bred by a phlox specialist Gosen Bartels from the Netherlands. Its flowers are vivid pink with broad white centres. They are about 3 cm across, sweetly and spicy fragrant, composed in rounded to conical terminal panicles, and appear in profusion from June until August. Deadheading of panicles with spent flowers will encourage formation of side branches with new, smaller panicles of flowers later in the season.
PINK EYE FLAME phlox grows about 80 cm in height and bears broadly elliptic, 7-8 cm long, 3-4 cm wide, dark green, partially glossy leaves. US plant patent No. PP16722 was granted in 2006.
Growing phlox is easy. It likes almost any garden soil, fertile or poor, but with enough nutrients the flowering will be heavier, and the plant will not suffer common phlox diseases. They are long-lived plants that will stay in your garden until you dig them out. Sunny location is preferred but will flower in partial shade, too. Hardy to about -34°C (USDA zone 4).
Last update 28-09-2022
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