It's just perfect for what I need in my flower beds, but I don't know what it is... thanks!
2007-10-28 10:58:02 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Home & Garden ➔ Garden & Landscape
Whoops, sorry!
http://www.rebloomingiris.com/images/Standard%20Dwarf/baby%20blessed.jpg
2007-10-28 10:58:24 · update #1
Hmm... possibly hyacinth. It looks like a big mound of flowers, I guess it could be the angle the pic was taken at.
2007-10-28 11:22:24 · update #2
Of the two phlox types named, I think I'm leaning towards sublata at this point...... the candy stripe is really beautiful.... anyone know if it would grow well just getting morning sun?
2007-10-29 05:20:11 · update #3
Creeping phlox (Phlox subulata), possibly 'Candy Stripes': http://www.perennialresource.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=plants.plantDetail&plant_id=719
Additional Details: I offer this photo of a typical hyacinth flower raceme (15 - 30 flowers per single inflorescence) only as an aid in comparison for your identification purposes: http://fiveonedesign.com/garden8/04_15_02/images/hyacinth_bluedelft02.jpg
AD2: I offer this photo of Phlox divaricata only as a comaprison for your identification: http://www.perennialresource.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=plants.plantDetail&plant_id=697
AD3: Phlox subulata does best in full sun (6 hours or more) with a well drained, coarse soil. I have seen some very dense & healthy plantings in foundation beds on the eastern (morning sun) side of homes.
2007-10-28 11:35:49 · answer #1 · answered by A Well Lit Garden 7 · 4⤊ 0⤋
It sure looks like giant purple hyacinth and hyacinth blooms at about the same time. It is too large in respect to the iris to be creeping phlox. It looks just like a hyacinth in full bloom.
2007-10-28 18:41:45 · answer #2 · answered by juncogirl3 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Phlox divaricata, the Woodland Phlox. The lobed petals give it away.
2007-10-28 20:52:56 · answer #3 · answered by Emmaean 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hyacinths?
2007-10-28 18:05:38 · answer #4 · answered by Deborah S 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Phlox divaricata (Wild blue phlox)
http://images.search.yahoo.com/search/images/view?back=http%3A%2F%2Fimages.search.yahoo.com%2Fsearch%2Fimages%3Fp%3Dpurple%2BPhlox%2Bdivaricata%26ei%3DUTF-8%26fr%3Dks-ans%26x%3Dwrt%26js%3D1%26ni%3D20&w=199&h=253&imgurl=www.co.fairfax.va.us%2Fparks%2Fresources%2Fimages%2Fwildbluephlox.jpg&rurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.co.fairfax.va.us%2Fparks%2Fresources%2Fwow-wildblue.htm&size=12.6kB&name=wildbluephlox.jpg&p=purple+Phlox+divaricata&type=jpeg&no=7&tt=13&oid=74969842721500cc&ei=UTF-8
2007-10-28 23:57:15 · answer #5 · answered by Sptfyr 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I agree with 'sublata'....
http://www.sd1new.net/GardenPages/moss_pink.htm
it comes in other colors than 'pink', too....
2007-10-29 11:31:30 · answer #6 · answered by meanolmaw 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋