Northeast Gardening: Phlox, 0 by oceangirl

oceangirl wrote:
Hi Dawn,
I'm Cindy, I have not been around much on Dave's in the past year but I'm back. I was very happy to see we have a Northeast forum!
I love phlox too, and I find David to be very mildew resistant. That's not to say it never gets mildew, but it gets it much less than other varieties.
Candy, I never tried starting phlox from cuttings- you have inspired me!
And Terre, you have offered some great suggestions, I have a lot of phlox and I would like to try them. I think the plant hybridizers are trying to breed mildew resistance into the new varieties so ther is hope for the future.

One thing I find with phlox is that I can control mildew somewhat by watering at the base of the plant with a slow drip soaker hose (drip irrigation would work too),
keeping the soil moist and the leaves dry. Phlox will live if it dries out, but it will get mildew more easily. Overhead watering just makes the problem worse. We have so much humidity, and you can't control dew on the leaves, but watering the soil, not the leaves, helps a lot.
enjoy your day,
Cindy