Phlox drummondii 'Birds Of A Feather' (Mix)
Drummond's Phlox 'Birds Of A Feather' (Mix)
Phlox drummondii is an erect, bushy annual with heart shaped pale green foliage. It bears umbrella shaped flower heads of small flat white, yellow, red or violet flowers. The annuals are usually trouble free. 'Birds Of A Feather' is a commercial mix of three different varieties of Phlox drummondii - 'Creme Brulee', 'Cherry Caramel' and 'Isabellina', producing flowers of various shades of creams, caramels and pinks.
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Full sun to partial shade
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Occasional watering
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A little frost hardy: 32F (0°C)
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Moist and free draining
Common name
Drummond's Phlox 'Birds Of A Feather' (Mix)
Latin name
Phlox drummondii 'Birds Of A Feather' (Mix)
type
Half-Hardy Annual
family
Polemoniaceae
ph
5.6 - 7.8 Acid - Neutral
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Light
Full sun to partial shade
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Frost
A little frost hardy: 32F (0°C)
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Soil
Moist and free draining
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Water
Occasional watering
Plant & bloom calendar
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Best time to plant
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When the plant will bloom
full grown dimensions
0.20 M
0.60 M
Phlox drummondii 'Birds Of A Feather' (Mix)
Phlox drummondii is an erect, bushy annual with heart shaped pale green foliage. It bears umbrella shaped flower heads of small flat white, yellow, red or violet flowers. The annuals are usually trouble free. 'Birds Of A Feather' is a commercial mix of three different varieties of Phlox drummondii - 'Creme Brulee', 'Cherry Caramel' and 'Isabellina', producing flowers of various shades of creams, caramels and pinks.
Plant container plants
From Early Spring TO Mid Spring
Plant container plants in a sunny position.
Propagation by Root cutting
From Early Spring TO Early Spring
Carefully lift the plant out of the ground, do not to damage its roots. Rinse the roots in water to remove all soil. With a sharp knife, take off 5cm lengths of pencil thin roots. Fill pots with compost to which grit has been added, lay the cuttings, spaced out, on top. Cover with a thin layer of compost. Water well, label pots and place in a in a cold frame or somewhere cool indoors. Replant the parent plant.
Propagation by Division
From Mid Autumn TO Mid Autumn
Using a fork dig up the plant, try to keep the root ball as complete as possible. Split the root ball at the centre with a sharp knife or a spade. Replant the plants to the same depth as the original and keep well watered until established.
Flowering
From Early Summer TO Late Summer
Phlox have a long flowering season through Summer. Depending on the variety, they flower from early Summer right through to late Summer
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