just the common phlox????

i have mine in yellow sand.. NEVER watered.. NEVERED fertilizer ... in full blistering sun .... ignored in toto .. but for getting a whiff now and then ....

and they go nuts.. and never mildew.. and reseed tamely ...

sooooo ... as to your plants .... too much fert.. too good a soil .... not enough sun ... lawn spray issues [too much nitro] .... etc ....

in october .. at least sept.. dig a few up .. throw them on the driveway.. basically threaten their lives within and inch of being... replant.. in full sun.. no amendments .. no fert.. and see what they do next summer .... abuse them.. and see if they get the hint ...

ken

ps: probably didnt expect that answer.. eh??? ... lol

No, that was actually my line of thinking as well. ;)

I understand the principle that in many cases, "pampered" plants can be reluctant to bloom. I had just never heard of this in regards to a Phlox before.

Any other thoughts?

I can't imagine why they wouldn't bloom. I have some that only get 2 hours of sun, no compost, no fertilizer, and even they bloom.

Deanna

Do they need replanting? The only ones I have that lack bloom either need digging up and replanting or are grown in too much shade.

I agree. Are they too crowded? Mine was being encroached by weeds in a neglected patch. After I moved it to a new garden and kept it weeded it started blooming and getting larger. New location is on the east side of a barn. And thanks to a garage and house to the east, it doesn't get much morning sun either.

I posted the other thread, and GW wouldn't find it in a search no matter how many terms I used. Probably just GW having issues. Finally used Google and found it. My post was about Phlox paniculata. I now have one bud. One bud out of six plants. Let's see what happens!

Here is a link that might be useful: Phlox paniculata thread

I've grown many different Paniculata varieties for years with excellent blooming results. One year I planted one plant of Bright Eyes, and it never bloomed. After a couple of years with healty growth and no blooms, I pulled it out and replaced it with another variety. Problem solved. I think every once in a while you run into a plant that just won't bloom.

Linda

Can't answer the question as to why but have had the same happen with one out of many. Just pulled it and replaced with one which bloomed the following year.

I have also had problems with phlox not flowering. Plants growing well and looked healthy. After several years, I too shovel pruned both of them.

I finally tried them again the last couple of years..and these ones are growing and flowering well. They put on a wonderful show.

I thought I had a phlox curse or something, everyone else could grow this but me. I now have several colours blooming away. :)

Sierra

Ok. I got. The leaves are actually beautiful and the two plants are health but not blooming. These are now going to meet their demise and be replaced. that seems to be the consensus here. thanks

Looks like a fairly common concern. A friend gave me a phlox that was flowering at the time. I repotted it and since then it has grown, spread and the leaves are gorgeous but not once has it bloomed since. I hate to give up so I cut it back and fertilized it along with my other plants. Still waiting.

I have had a perennial phlox for 5 years and have never bloomed, called "Blue Boy". What could the problem be? It gets plenty of sunshine and the others all bloom in the same area.