What Happens When You Top Tall Phlox. 

I watched your video last Spring, and topped my Phlox David. I had a spectacular crop in mid summer and the show lasted so much longer than usual. Thanks for showing us your experiment!

Your an all rounder Jim, when it comes to growing and taking care of the garden, your flowers amaze me just as much as your veggies do !!

Watching this video in June 2020. Just bought these plants, 3 for $10 at Lowe's on sale. Got them in the ground and am already in love with them and can't wait to top them next year as you've done. Thank you for this information - I found it informative and inspirational.

This is such a beautiful plant! And it seems like the trimmed ones did just fine , as well 😊 great way to keep them coming 😊

Thanks for this! I’m pretty new to gardening and just bought a ton of phlox for a nice large drift of it. Still learning how to maintain it and this was helpful. Cheers. 🌱

Doncha love it when a plan comes together!! Proof is in the pudding...that worked well! Have a great weekend Jim:)

I think it worked out perfect! They are full and very pretty! Great job friend! 😊

What a difference. Thanks for posting. Can’t wait to try that this summer🌸

Never grew phlox before but I always thought they are so beautiful. So last year I asked my friend if I can cut some of her phlox for propagation. They grew short but surprisingly flowered by the end of the season. I looked today a lot of them has started to emerge. I’m so excited. I’m looking forward to use the topping technique. Thanks!

I just purchased 7 of these in the discount section at lowes. Wasn't sure what I purchased. WOW, I hope mine are this beautiful!!!👍👍👍🇺🇸

Love this comparison. What a testament for pruning...Thx

I read, I learned that with Tall Phlox wait until after the first beautiful blooms , topped them off and , WOW ❗ Each bloom has been bigger and brighter each time . It's now mid Sept. 2021 . I think they have blessed my home all these months for a reason . I read t, I learned from others with Tall Phlox , and their expertise worked for me . Most of all this Garden had to have been Blessed ...🦋

Definitely worth a try next year, I like the multi stem blooms, thanks for the information. :-)

Wow those came out really great! Sure is some pretty flowers. Made a huge differance! Great job done buddy! Hope you have a great weekend! :-)

Either way the Phlox look great. It seems topping works great. Best wishes Bob.

wow jim topping them was a really good choice they look very impressive

I agree with Wendy Curtis below - keep the camera at a distance and make your point.

At first I thought I like the ones that weren't topped cause it looked so much fuller. Come to find out you had topped that one so yeah that definitely makes a huge difference. It looks so much fluffier :-)👍

Thank You Im going to toop my Phlox and hopely they gonna look like Yours so beautiful God Bless

The deer topped my for me! I hope they bloom.

🏡. I alwsys top off after each bloom and they keep flushing back fuller and more besutiful, brighter blooms all summer through early fall fall till the chill takes them .My home has vades with the blooms in them for approx. 10 days because I add some strawberry soda ( fanta) to the water ! Their BEAUTIFUL PURPLE AND PINK !

Just beautiful 😄

Thank´s!

Nice video, thanks!!

Please bring your camera back and don't move it so much. I can't see the comparison of the two different results side by side. You're showing close up of the blooms which isn't unhelpful. I know what phlox looks like, I want to see the comparison. Showing them together in the same screen would be helpful. thanks.

Brilliant

Amazing! When should they be topped? It’s June 1st today. Is it too early?

Jim, do you top the plants before the first bloom ? Or after they are done ?

My phlox is yellowing and drying out, however the soil under it is damp. Is it too wet or too dry? The leaves are wilting. These have just been planted a few weeks ago and some are blooming well I’m the same bed. It’s in a front bed that collects water and stays pretty moist.

This looks like a Chelsey chop to me ;0) many other tall flopping plants could benefit from the 1/3 topping around end of May... And you can grow new plants from the top material that was pinched! Is this David variety? Thank you!

Do they spread or stay tall? I would like to buy some and hoping they reseed and spread.

Extended bloom is always a bonus... Are your phlox fragrant?

What kind of phlox is it? Garden David? And how long do they stay bloomed?

Hi, which month did you top your phlox?

How can you propagate these tall phlox ?

Should i cut out all stems remaining so new ones can grow in

Hi grandpa

Show me how tall :(

I got dizzy watching

VERY difficult to see what you're talking about.

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