Unpack bare roots or rhizomes on arrival and plant them within a week. Until then, keep them somewhere cool and ensure the roots remain slightly moist, never wet.
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Look no further for a unique long-flowering perennial to add to your border displays, Phlox 'Orchid Yellow' is high on the list of interesting garden marvels and it’s easy to see why. This truly striking phlox stands out for its fragrant, neon-pink blooms, each with a chartreuse green to buttercream picotee edge. Adding further intrigue are near-black narrow sepals which enclose unopened buds, these create a dark hazy backdrop within the clustered flowerhead which goes even further to help the colour of blooms pop. Not only does this hardy perennial Phlox 'Orchid Yellow' look the part in cottage-garden borders through most of summer, and also attract pollinators, but its stems topped with a froth of bubbly blooms look incredible in a cut flower arrangement.
Start bare root Phlox in temporary pots and grow them on for a few months before planting out, it helps them to establish and grow a strong root system to get them off to a good start. When you plant out Phlox 'Orchid Yellow', choose a spot which is in full sun or very light shade with free-draining but reliably moist soil. Once it’s settled in, it’s easy to care for and asks very little from you in return for the long lasting show of gorgeous flowers it displays each year. Try combining this with Echinacea 'Green Twister', dahlias, ornamental grasses or Phlox 'Blind Lion' for a high-impact and harmonious scheme. Growing to around 70cm tall, Phlox paniculata 'Orchid Yellow' will need a spot towards the middle or back of a border where it can gradually spread as it established over time.
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Remove the packaging straight away, check the compost and water thoroughly if dry. Check the plant’s hardiness before placing it outdoors. Plant into a border or permanent container within a month, choosing the position recommended for the variety. Keep the top of the root ball level with the surrounding soil, firm gently and water well.
Soak the roots in water for three to six hours immediately before planting. Keep any crown, buds or emerging shoots above the water where possible.
Pot most bare roots into 15–20cm pots filled with peat-free multipurpose compost. Large or depth-sensitive roots, including peonies, are often best planted directly into borders.
Arrange the roots naturally without bending them. Cover the roots completely, positioning the crown and buds at the depth recommended for that particular perennial.
Keep pots in a sheltered outdoor position and water whenever the compost begins to dry. Grow on until roots hold the compost together when lifted from the pot.
Plant into a suitable border or permanent container once well rooted. Add a label and water regularly throughout the first growing season while the perennial establishes.
- Botanical name
- Phlox paniculata 'Orchid Yellow'
- Flower colour
- Pink, green, yellow
- Established height
- 70cm-1m
- Established spread
- 30-50cm
- Growing skill
- Easy to grow
- Habit
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Clump-forming
Upright - Hardiness
- Fully hardy
- Leaf colour
- Green
- Mouse resistant
- Yes
- Plant size
- 1
- Plant spacing
- 9 plants per m2
- Pollinator friendly
- Yes
- Position
- Sheltered
- Rabbit resistant
- No
- Scented
- Yes
- Soil acidity
- Any
- Soil moisture
- Free draining
- Soil type
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Loam
Clay
Stony
Multipurpose compost
Loam-based compost - Suitable for
-
Large containers
Borders
Wildlife gardens
Cottage gardens
Low maintenance gardens
Cut flower gardens - Sunlight
-
Full sun
Partial shade - Toxicity
- No report
- Years to establish
- 2-3 years
Good for cutting
Pollinator-friendly
Fragrant
Perennial
Fully hardy
Packed peat-free
Low maintenance
Attracts wildlife
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