When to plant phlox in the spring in the open ground

Colorful elongated umbrellas in bright colors are phlox. They delight with their flowers throughout the summer, enveloping past people passing with a tart aroma. The key to success in the long life of phlox in gardens is a proper fit.

When to plant phlox

Planting phlox in spring in open ground should be early. When the snow had already melted, and the soil had not yet had time to dry too much.

• For the southern regions, this period falls at the end of March - mid-April.
• The middle band plants phlox in late April.
• The northern regions are waiting for the end of April or beginning of May.

Panicled variety love to grow in Russia.

Landing dates in the fall

The advantage of autumn planting is the duration of planting periods - up to 40 days. The plant gives all its strength to the growth of roots, and already next spring, phlox fully blooms. Whereas after spring planting, in summer, flowering may be delayed or may be absent altogether.

Autumn planting can begin immediately after the formation of kidney renewal. Each plant has its own planting calendar. Usually this is the end of August - the beginning of September. Late-flowering varieties are planted from mid-September to the end of October.

What to do if the recommended landing dates have passed

Home phlox tolerate transplantation and division of the tuber, even in summer and in blooming condition. During this procedure, it is important not to damage the roots, and planted delenki regularly water.

If the late landing fell in the fall, it is important to keep the young roots from the cold. For this, the seedlings are mulched with straw, sawdust, peat.

Mulch in the hands of the gardener.

How to choose a healthy planting material

In garden centers, it is likely to purchase greenhouse undecorated varieties. They were brought from Europe and during the delivery process their root system most often dries up. Such seedlings are very painfully and for a long time acclimatized. In appearance, they begin to approach the image on the packaging after 2-3 years of life in the garden and with very careful care.

Healthy and well-growing seedlings will be with local flower lovers. It is also important that they are grown under the same conditions, which means that it will be much easier to take root in a new place.

A phlox baby should have 4-5 healthy green shoots up to 10 cm long. The roots should not be dry, without spots and rot. The root system should be shortened to 15 cm.

Delenka

The phlox bush deal sold in the fall should have 2-3 stems, thick and green. Healthy roots up to 15 cm long, in which the kidneys of renewal are already laid.

Phlox planting material is a bunch of roots with sprouted buds. Their shoots should be green and thick. The roots should not be dry, damaged or with signs of rot. Their length should not exceed 15 cm.

Soil preparation

The composition of the soil for phlox is a very important point in caring for these beauties.

For planting, the soil is prepared for six months:

• the selected area should be cleaned of debris and weeds;
• the site needs to be excavated several times to achieve soil friability;
• since phlox roots grow to a depth of 30 cm, tillage should be no less than this depth.

According to the type of soil, various additives are needed:

• Clay needs coarse sand, lowland peat, humus, compost, lime, mineral fertilizers.
• In loose need to add clay soil, turfy soil, humus, compost and mineral fertilizers.

Breeding

At the end of May, seeds are sown on a future flower bed. The soil needs to be moistened with warm water, the seeds should not be deepened too much (breeders recommend sowing without going into the soil surface).

After planting the seeds for several days, you need to cover with a film. Further, maintain moisture by spraying, and after emergence, reduce watering to prevent young roots from rotting.

Growing annual phlox from seeds varies slightly. The seed is planted first in the plates under the film in early spring, and in early May, seedlings are ready for planting in open ground.

How to grow phlox from seeds

For the successful propagation of phlox by the roots, it is necessary that they have a supply of nutrients. This is either early spring or late autumn.

Autumn roots are cut by 2/3 and planted in boxes with nutrient soil, sprinkled with river sand on top. They need to hibernate in cold and dark. And in the spring, slowly raise the temperature and lighting. In May, the seedlings are ready for transplantation to the school in the open ground.

In spring, planting phloxes with rhizome is easier. How to plant phlox in the spring, so as not to harm the mother plant? You need to cut the roots by only 1/3. Then they are placed in pots and live in greenhouses at a temperature of no higher than + 10C, covered from light. After two weeks, the temperature is increased to + 25C. Appearing sprouts accustom to the sun. 10 cm grown seedlings are planted in the school in the open ground.

You can divide the phlox bush in early spring or early autumn. The dug bush is divided into pieces of several shoots.

The process of dividing the phlox bush

Landing and further care

Phlox should be planted both perennial and annual, only in a substrate prepared in advance.

Planting a seedling in open ground

How to plant phlox in the open ground:

1. The bottom of the hole should be laid out with nutrient soil.
2. From the soil, a hill is made, on which the seedling is placed, and its roots are straightened down.
3. During planting, you need to fertilize the seedling, depending on the time of year.

Phlox care is simple:

• Good lighting will provide abundant and constant flowering.
• Watering is plentiful, but not frequent.
• Periodically, the soil needs to be loosened and weeds removed.
• During the period of active flowering, the introduction of complex mineral fertilizers every two weeks is necessary.

A very interesting question that interests beginner flower lovers, where to plant phlox in the shade or in the sun? There is no definite answer, because:

• flowering in the sun will be plentiful, but the bushes are more squat;
• in the shade, the shoots will stretch, and flowering can be rare;
• the scorching midday sun can leave burns on the petals;
• optimally planted in the place where the sun is replaced by a shadow during the day.

Drummond's one-year phlox loves sunny places

For wintering, all shoots are cut almost flush with the ground. After the flowerbed is mulched with peat, humus or a layer of dried leaves. Pruning is carried out from late September to late October.

In the right soil, phloxes will be completely unpretentious and easy to care for and reproduce. This airy marshmallow of inflorescences with a pleasant aroma is ready to be a decoration of the garden throughout the summer. It easily coexists with other cultures and blends wonderfully into decorative compositions.