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HELP! why's my phlox dying??
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Posted by joefsolon 5a/4b (meister@southslope.net) on Fri, Jun 30, 06 at 18:49
| Just a couple of weeks ago, all of my phlox has started to brown to the root in the middle of the plant. If lightly pull the brown parts, the whole stem breaks out of the groud. please help |
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RE: HELP! why's my phlox dying??
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Phlox have shallow roots, so I'd try watering, pruning, and shading them for a little while until they recover. Also check for insects at the base of the plant. Right now, the earwigs are eating everything here, and they are on my hit list.
Good luck! Mary |
RE: HELP! why's my phlox dying??
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Hi Joe,
Are you having trouble with creeping phlox or the tall ones? The creeping phlox tends to die back this time of the year. If it is the tall phlox , I'd agree with Mary. I have also cut back my tall phlox when it has gone into a slump, kept the soil moist and they tend to come back fully.
Jo |
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