Phlox paniculata Bambini Primadonna ('Verpri') (PBR) (Bambini Series)
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This charming dwarf perennial offers a delightful display of vibrant colour and fragrance in a compact package. Phlox paniculata 'Bambini...
9cm pot
£8.99
available to order from late spring
3 × 9cm pots
£22.99
£7.66 each
available to order from late spring
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Plant description
This charming dwarf perennial offers a delightful display of vibrant colour and fragrance in a compact package. Phlox paniculata 'Bambini Primadonna' features naturally branching stems adorned with lance-shaped green leaves, creating a neat, low-growing habit. Its standout feature is the abundance of rounded clusters packed with fragrant, bold pink florets that bloom profusely from late spring through early autumn. Despite its diminutive size, this cultivar boasts an extended flowering period, with blossoms remaining upright and highly visible throughout the season. The plant's early blooming nature, combined with its space-saving growth habit, makes it an excellent choice for borders, rock gardens, or container plantings.
Eventual height & spread
Flowering period
- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec
Plant features
Position
Full sun / light shade
Rate of growth
Average
Soil
Moderately fertile, moist but well-drained soil, or peat-free general purpose compost
Hardiness
Fully hardy
How to care for Phlox paniculata Bambini Primadonna ('Verpri') (PBR) (Bambini Series):
Thrives in any fertile, humus rich, moist soil in full sun or part shade. Plants will benefit from good air circulation and from watering in extended dry spells. Water at the base if necessary, rather than over the leaves to avoid issues with mildew. Phlox are greedy plants, so apply a mulch 5-7cm (2-3in) deep of well-rotted garden compost or manure in early spring. Deadhead spent flowers to prevent reseeding. If the leaves show signs of powdery mildew, cut down to the ground and dispose of the affected foliage, but do not compost it. Clear away the debris around the plant to reduce the chances of reinfection. Cut down to the ground in autumn, and lift and divide large clumps in autumn or spring.
Please note:
This perennial dies back to below ground level each year in autumn, then fresh new growth appears again in spring.
