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Phlox 'Goldmine'
from René van Gaalen

Introduced 2001

Phlox ‘Goldmine’ is a striking combination of gold edged foliage and deep-magenta flowers. The golden variegation is unique to ‘Goldmine’ and its white-flowered sister ‘Silvermine’.

Height: 28” / 56cm
Spread: 20”/ 50cm
Hardiness: US zones 4-8
Blooms: July-August

Common name:

Perennial Phlox

Patent status:

EU 7378
PP 12,070
COPF

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New pictures of Phlox 'Goldmine'

06-07-2004 09:52 Latest pictures of Phlox 'Goldmine' blooming in the display garden at Darwin PlantSpotters headquarters show how beautiful it is as a foliage plant, even before the flowers have appeared.

By Miriam Young

P. 'Goldmine's foliage is a feature in itself.

The comparison with P. 'Harlequin' (on the left) demonstrates just how golden P. 'Goldmine's foliage really is. It also shows 'Goldmine' to be a shorter and slightly slower growing plant, none the less its strength is not dimished at all.

P. 'Goldmine' is unmissable even when surrounded by other plants.

The Breeder

René van Gaalen
By Miriam Young
Happily producing successful cut-flower ranges, René van Gaalen had no idea that his cultivars would make such an impact as garden plants. But a character like him can’t hide away forever.

The Story Behind the Plant

René's Pot of Gold
By Miriam Young
Phlox 'Goldmine' was the first of René van Gaalen's golden-variegated Phloxes to be introduced.

Growing Tips

All you need to know
By Arie Blom

Which soil? Shade or sun? Arie Blom answers these questions and more.

Forum

General discussion on Phlox 'Goldmine'

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