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Thu, Aug 16, 12 at 15:16
| I have several pretty Phlox pan. seedlings that I want to transplant before I thin the magenta herd. I've tried labeling and flagging them to move in spring but the labels always blow away or disintegrate. Can I move them now while they're in bloom, without killing them?
Thanks for any advice. |
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- Posted by ken_adrian z5 (My Page) on Thu, Aug 16, 12 at 18:39
| where are you i would tend to wait until sept.. when cooler nights are much more reliable .... and the chance of hundred degree days is mostly gone ... ken |
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| Oops! Sorry! I'm in SW Virgina, zone 6. Our temps are in the 70s during the day and upper 40s to lower 50s at night right now. |
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| They should survive with those temperatures. It might not be a pretty sight, but I'm a big fan of doing things when it works for you and not worrying too much about the perfect time. Ideally you'll have a couple days of wilting and dropping of flowers and then things will be fine after that. |
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| Phlox is really tough as long as you get good roots...easy to do since they have thick, but shallow roots. |
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| That sounds good! I think I'll just do it. Most of the seedlings are magenta but there are several that are really pink and so pretty. Thanks to everyone for the advice! |
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