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jennifer_heller50

Help with bare creeping phlox

6 years ago
last modified: 6 years ago

I have 2 creeping phlox plants that are about 2 years old. They have been healthy for the most part but this year they appear to be more bare in the middle. The rest of the plants look fine so I'm not sure what's causing this or if there's a way to fix it. I did just clean them up for spring and removed some brush/leaves. Any suggestions appreciated.

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  • 6 years ago

    where are you ...


    in my MI experience.. thats how they get.. and that how ugly they are ... and no matter what i ever did.. they were a general PIA .. lol .. to the point i just stopped growing them ... no amount of anything ever made them look better.. and sooner or later the amount of work necessary to maintain them.. simply wasnt worth it ...


    the last time i typed that.. we were immediately inundated with pix from peeps who said and proved with pix ..... that it was near weed like.. carefree ... and the best plant they ever grew ... lol ... and location was a giant factor ...


    so my best suggestion.. is go to town on it ... see what happens.. and if it doesnt get its act together.. move on to something else ... lifes to short to deal with plants that piss you off ..lol ...


    is that marigold looking thing real.. or plastic ..??? ... stem stem looks weird ....


    welcome to the forums ... come back often ...


    ken

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