Phlox frosted

Phlox phalanx is a popular perennial plant of the Binyukh family, its ancestor is distributed in the wild in America. His name he received for paniculate inflorescences of a variety of colors. It combines a lot of varieties, which resulted from hybridization between species and varieties. Phlox phalanx is an unpretentious plant that blooms for a long time and abundantly. The plant is hygrophilous, therefore it is necessary to choose places for it wet, but not raw. He loves the sun, but in the daytime he prefers shading. Among the varieties of phlox, there are very high, with erect stems. These phloxes bloom in summer and autumn. And there are undersized, shoots can spread along the ground, such floxes bloom in early spring.

Flax varieties of paniculate

Phloxes - one of the most popular colors in landscape design. In total, the florists distinguish four types of phlox garden: paniculate, elongated, subulate and the Drummond phlox. The first three species are perennials, and the last one is annual. The bush of the phlox panicle Success is compact, powerful, rapidly expanding. Has a round-conical inflorescence. Flowers are spectacular ultramarine with a bright white middle. Does not burn out in the sun.

The diameter of the flower of the popular phlox phlegmatic Europe is about 4 cm, the height of the bush is up to 90 cm. The flowers are white with a carmine ring in the middle. The large pyramidal inflorescence is dense, beautifully folded. A beautiful upright bush that grows fast. The plant is resistant to diseases, very hardy. The variety is well tolerated by unfavorable weather conditions.

The flower of the phlox paniculate red in diameter up to 4.5 cm has a beautiful red-coral color. The height of the bush reaches one meter. The dense inflorescence has a round-conical shape. The plant is winter-hardy, resistant to diseases.

The shrub of the phlox of the panicle Pinky Hill is quite high, grows to 70 cm. The pearlescent flowers are delicate pearly pink. Sometimes this color of the flower is also called apple blossom. The variety is winter-hardy and does not require shelter. In droughty weather requires watering. It grows in the sun or in the penumbra.

Flax pollen - growing from seeds

Flax fruit flies annually, but sometimes there are varieties that do not give seeds at all. The plant multiplies in many ways: by dividing the bush, by leaf or root cuttings, by seeds. When propagating by seeds, phlox does not preserve the decorative qualities of the parent plants, or they are not preserved to the full. But if you still like the cultivation of phlox frosted from seeds, then for this week before planting the seeds should be placed in the refrigerator. In October-November, seeds are seeded in open ground into well-fertilized soil. From above they are covered with earth with humus. Early in spring, seeds will shoot. After the seedlings grow to about 5 cm, they should be placed about 25 cm apart. In arid times every day requires watering of plants. Once in 3-4 weeks, you need to feed them with liquid mineral or organic fertilizers. Regularly it is necessary to loosen the soil and fight the weeds. The land under the plants must be mulched with peat moss or compost to retain moisture in the soil. If the weather conditions were favorable, then at the end of the summer phloxes will bloom, but not all at once, but gradually. Plants that are not very decorative, it is better to destroy immediately. After flowering plants must be transplanted to their permanent place in the garden.

Phlox melancholy is a traditional favorite of all gardeners. Flowers are great for planting in stone gardens and curbs. They are used both in group plantings and in solitary ones. A wonderful flower is often used for cutting.