Help with bare root phlox?

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Lola_lola21 Charlotte, NC Jun 30, 2008

I ordered some phlox from park seed, one is a dwarf, and then I got 3 others.

They were supposed to be potted but arrived bare root.

I planted them all in the same way, in a small pot with drainage holes, miracle grow potting mix. I kept the little part that was green above the soil and buried the roots.

Now, the 3 that weren't dwarfs kind of leafed out a bit, but now they are dying.

The dwarf one, didn't leaf out at all and appears to be dead.

I took it out of the pot and repotted it. But there was something that appeared to be a stick that I had buried under the soil, and I left the little bit of green above soil.

Now I wonder if that stick was supposed to above the soil line. None of the other plants had that.


Anyone have any ideas on how to rescue my plants?

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flowAjen central, NJ(Zone 6b) Jun 30, 2008

I never have real good luck with bare roots and after making the mistake of ordering from park's
http://davesgarden.com/products/gwd/c/3/
You can read all the negative comments yourself.
But the bareroot phlox that I had planted took about 3 years to bounce back after I thought they had died also. It's still very tiny but they do come up green. Make sure your giving them enough water and I did part shade for the first 3 years and have moved them now to full sun.
Hope this helps.

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