Phlox paniculata 'Verscan' Bambini® CANDY CRUSH panicle 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).
Bambini® CANDY CRUSH is a dwarf panical phlox by Dutch breeder Janus Verschoor with pink and white flowers like a funfair candy. The panicles are smaller but single flowers have the same size like the tall varieties. They open continuously for almost 3 months. Once the main panicle has finished flowering, remove it to encourage formation of smaller ones along the stems. The flowers are fragrant and attract butterflies. Deciduous leaves are rich green and totally disease resistant.
Last update 08-07-2019
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).
