Phlox Paniculata Question

 

I've seen a very deep purple coloured phlox in a pub garden and would like
to grow something similar. Can anyone recommend varieties in this colour, my
initial thoughts might be "amethyst" but the trouble with on-line pictures
is that they are not always accurate in colour especially for shades of blue
and purple

TIA

Andrew

 



   I've got "Blackbird", which is pretty dark (and a strong healthy grower).

  They are very easy to propagate from cuttings at this time of year, so
why not ask the pub ?

    Janet

 



    Oops, IRTA "penstemons". Blackbird is a penstemon not a phlox.

   Janet.

 



I've just read a Carol Klein article about Phlox in a back issue of
Garden News. If it's any help she says: "If you like the dramatic, there
are rich purples, and Phlox paniculata "Amethyst" is a very attractive
variety". No picture though.

There's also a deep purple one with variegated foliage if you like the
contrast, which was bred by Alan Bloom and called "Harlequin", although
she says it's not quite so vigorous.

Was the one you saw at a pub nearby? Perhaps the landlord/lady might be
willing to let you have a piece of theirs if you asked them; it's worth
a try.

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Sue

 

On 2/9/06 13:44, in article
44f97ccf$0$97267$892e7fe2@authen.yellow.readfreenews.net, "Sue"

<snip>

You and Janet made me think of the old GQT joke about "when do you take
cuttings?" to which the answer was "when the owner's not looking"! ;-)
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Sacha
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South Devon
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