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Variegated sport of Phlox paniculata

12 years ago

A white-flowering, variegated leaf sport of Phlox paniculata has shown up in my garden. Any ideas for how to preserve it for next year? Should I take cuttings and grow it under lights inside this winter? Or should I just keep my fingers crossed that it will remain variegated next year?

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wieslaw59
12 years ago
I'm not sure you can make the cuttings to root now, but you can try. You can also try to separate the whole stalk with a piece of root, so you know where you have it. Nora Leigh reverts to normal green quite often. I have tried to grow some newer ones(Gold Mine, Silver Mine). But for some reason they all died. I had one shoot of Helianthus decapetalus Capenoch Star which had double flowers. The next year there were no shoots with double flowers.
aachenelf z5 Mpls
12 years ago
Is it just part of one plant that is variegated or is it an entire plant from seed?

I had a variegated Uvularia grandiflora (Merrybells) seedling appear in my garden probably 3 years ago. It's remained variegated, but the growth is very weak, so I don't know if it will make it or if I even want it to make it. Interesting though.

Even though I deadhead regularly, I still get a few seedling of Phlox paniculata now and then. I usually leave them grow to see what I get. So far, I've been pleased with each one.

Kevin
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terrene, Good news that your Eupatorium has not produced seedlings. Maybe it is the mulch. I mulch a lot, so I will remember to do that thickly around it and see what happens. Usually I deadhead it. chelone...my first year with phlox too. I have steered away from it for fear of mildewed ugly plants. Every time I have seen them at the nursery, they are all a mess, even those that claim to be mildew resistant. The NLeigh I picked up at a supermarket..lol. I had to take it home, because it was the end of the summer, the foliage looked great and the price was right. :-) As for my wrists, I am hanging in there and trying not to overuse at this point but doing ok. I doubt I will ever be in a position to keep up with the Idylls again though, chelone. I discovered that was way too much typing for me. It doesn't help that I usually have too much to say either. [g] Thanks for asking. Hope you are enjoying your summer in my favorite state. :-) entling...I will see how mine does this year and report back. I will have to notice exactly how much sun it is getting. Thanks all! :-)
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David is quite resistant to powdery mildew so is a good choice. I had Norah Leigh which has variegated leaves with pinky-violet flowers that was resistant as well but she didn't overwinter for me this year; it was a brutal winter. Natasha and Laura are said to be less susceptible to mildew as well. If you google Mildew Resistant Phlox you will get a list of cultivars that are less mildew prone and advice for growing.
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linlily
12 years ago
Several years ago, a white with lavender/rose center flower came up along side my Phlox David. I've seen pictures of Phlox Delta Snow and this looks exactly like it. I separated it from my clump of David and have been growing it in it's own spot for 5 years now. I had thought it might be a seedling from David, but it seems more likely that it's a "sport." Any seedlings from David and my other garden phlox varieties are a pinkish purple, and all look the same. I also have a seedling here from Eva Cullum that is a bright lipsick pink. It's in it's own area of the garden and has grown well over the years.

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