Phlox paniculata 'RED RIDING HOOD' perennial phlox
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Symbivit (arbuscular)Phlox
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).
Red Riding Hood is a new perennial phlox with vibrant red blossoms. Each inflorescence may consist up to 25 flowers that come out from early July until end August, possibly early September. It makes a compact clump of short stems 30-40 cm tall. Deciduous leaves are mid green, lanceolate, highly resistant to powdery mildew.
Last update 11-01-2013
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. It only dislikes long-lasting drought or quick changing of wet and dry spells – in such environment its leaves will be prone to powdery mildew. They are long-lived plants that will stay in your garden until you dig them out. Sunny location is preferred but it will flower in partial shade, too. Hardy to about -34°C (USDA zone 4).
