Among the diversity of phloxes are perennial and annual, the latter cultivated more than forty varieties . But from the perennial can be identified only a few, but they are not inferior in beauty and sophistication to their numerous congeners.
In how to grow perennial phloxes there are several characteristics. And knowing them easily for several years the flower garden can be decorated with these small, but bright and unusual colors.
How to plant perennial phlox?
In order to multiply a favorite shrub, there are several ways. The simplest is the division of an already grown plant. To do this, carefully dig a shovel with a sharp shovel of land with roots and divide it into the required number of holes.
Before planting the soil should be carefully dug up and fertilized with humus or peat. Roots are buried about 15 centimeters deep, sprinkled with earth, compacted and watered. Usually the plant very well gets accustomed and next year already pleases with flowering.
Another option is cuttings . For this cuttings are cut about 15 centimeters high, and sits in a sandy moist soil under a film or jar. After 10 days, the plant starts rootlets and can be transplanted directly to the selected site. Planting perennial phlox in this way is easy and affordable even to a budding floriculturist.
The third way to get phloxes is pre - winter seeding . To do this, in October - November, you should make rows at a depth of about 10 centimeters and sow them in the usual way. Thus, by spring new plants will appear, but it is worthwhile to be prepared for the fact that they will blossom only a year later.
Apparently, planting perennial phlox is not at all complicated, as, indeed, and care, which consists in regular watering and timely loosening of the soil. The plant is very responsive to aeration, but it's worth to be careful not to damage the root system.