Comments on: Phlox Paniculata ‘David’s Lavender’

By: Northern Shade

Northern Shade — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 00:00:39 +0000

Ellen, I enjoy the Phlox David too, since it is so showy in late summer and fall, and the panicles last for a long time. It is easy to pair up, since it looks great with everything. ‘David’s Lavender’ is a sport of David. So far, mine seems as healthy as David, and the colour blends well with whites, pinks and blues.

By: Ellen Sousa

Ellen Sousa — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 20:14:57 +0000

hi Northern Shade – Phlox David is sooo garden-worthy, I can’t get enough of those huge white puffs in late summer. There is a purple one growing right next to my David, I always just assumed it was a seedling but now you are making me wonder if it’s just a growth from my David. Strange how that happens.

By: Northern Shade

Northern Shade — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 23:20:52 +0000

Rebecca, yes, there are only the Cimicifuga to still look forward to this year, and then I will have to start anticipating the spring bulbs. :)

Barbara, it should be able to flower with the Hydrangea then too. I might look at adding a few more late flowering perennials here, but since the frosts often start in September, it’s a race to flower before things shut down for the year. The phlox doesn’t mind the first few frosts though, and neither do the Hydrangeas.

By: Barbara

Barbara — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 20:48:12 +0000

Mystery solved – and in just one day – these blogs are great. I posted a photo of this new pale eyed creature that is growing right next to heavenly David, and didn’t have a clue where it came from. As far as bloom time, I know that your season is somewhat compressed compared with ours, so this might not be the same for you, but my white David blooms through August, finishes and passes the flowering baton to his lovely offspring in early September.

By: Rebecca

Rebecca — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 14:38:43 +0000

What a pleasing group of colours! It’s nice to have something to look forward to once so many of the summer beauties are done for the year. :)

By: Northern Shade

Northern Shade — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 05:12:45 +0000

The Garden Ms. S, I like the way this phlox looks in the bed, so next year I’m going to add another group of David’s Lavender on the other side of the peony, and a few more of them behind these two. The Phlox and the Hydrangeas are the most noticeable blooms in the middle of September in my garden.

By: The Garden Ms. S

The Garden Ms. S — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 03:59:02 +0000

It’s a very fresh and cheery addition to the late summer garden. Lovely photos as well!

By: Northern Shade

Northern Shade — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 00:11:11 +0000

Deborah, I like to have a few flowers that don’t open until late in the season, as it gives me something new to look forward to in the garden. The lavender colour perks up this area of the garden now. The David’s Lavender actually came as a growth from a David plant, so technically they are even closer than brothers.

Sunita, you will have something new in the garden to look forward to all through the year. Are those the annual phlox seeds that you plant now? They have very cheery flowers.

Katarina, I’ve found that the white David has been very healthy for me, and a reliable bloomer every year. I have another David plant in a much shadier area, and I’m surprised that it always blooms. Although I’m very partial to white flowers, the David’s Lavender gives a lift to this garden bed, with the bright colour.

Shady Gardener, I’m sorry that we stole a little of your heat. Today we set a record for the hottest Sept. 16 in Edmonton, 32º C (90º F). Normally I’m starting to worry about frost at this time of year, but today I was more concerned about wilting plants.

By: Shady Gardener

Shady Gardener — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 20:40:33 +0000

Hi Northern Shade! I have both these plants, also. They were doing Great until recently. We’ve had so much rain and cool weather this Summer, that our grass didn’t even go dormant (an annual event in July/August in hot dry weather). (They actually have some mildew… a first.)

By: Katarina (Roses and stuff)

Katarina (Roses and stuff) — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 16:02:01 +0000

The lavendar phlox is so pretty – and so is the white one (I could do with a couple of white ones myself…).
Katarina