Earlier this year I bought some phlox plants, and have just planted them out. Should I pinch out the tips, or are they ok? (First time phloxer). Cheers.
I've never pinched the tops out on mine. The top flowers first with a big flower head. Once that's done I remove it and further smaller flower heads appear from the lower nodes. I don't know if that's the right way, but I've done it my way
Every 2-3 years I split the clumps, so I have plenty of them now.
PS - I do use plant supports for them as they do get top heavy
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I "Chelsea chop" some of mine - with shears or secateurs for speed - but they are quite big established clumps, not babies. Normally it would be in the next week or so but they're probably about 3 weeks behind where they normally would be at this time of the year, so I think I'm going to wait at least a couple of weeks, and depending on how they look I might give it a miss altogether this year.
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The top flowers first with a big flower head. Once that's done I remove it and further smaller flower heads appear from the lower nodes.
I don't know if that's the right way, but I've done it my way
Every 2-3 years I split the clumps, so I have plenty of them now.
PS - I do use plant supports for them as they do get top heavy
Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad.