Author: Natalia Category: Garden plants Published: November 08, 2017Republished: February 08, 2019Last edits: November 04, 2020
- Rules of care
- Propagation by cuttings
Phlox (lat. Phlox) is a genus of beautifully flowering herbaceous plants of the Blue family, which includes more than 80 species, including the awl-shaped phlox (lat. Phlox subulata), which received its name because of the shape of the leaves. Otherwise, this species is called creeping or carpet, and in North America, where phlox subulate comes from, it is called moss carnation. In the wild, phlox subulate is distributed from southern Ontario to North Carolina, and from east to west - from Tennessee to Michigan. It chooses rocky screes, dry sandy hills and the shade of bushes to live.
Planting and caring for phlox subulate
- Flowering: from mid-May to the second decade of June, repeated flowering in August-September.
- Planting: sowing seeds for seedlings - in March, planting seedlings in the garden - in the second half of May.
- Lighting: bright sunlight or partial shade.
- Soil: loose, evenly moist or dry, scanty, sandy or medium loamy, neutral reaction.
- Watering: moderate and infrequent. Watering is carried out early in the morning or after sunset, water is poured strictly at the root. In extreme heat and drought, water consumption is from 15 to 20 liters of non-cold water per 1 m² of area.
- Fertilizing: in the spring - with a solution of humate, during the budding period - with potassium-phosphorus fertilizers, after flowering - with a complete mineral complex.
- Propagation: by seeds, heel cuttings, green apical cuttings and rhizome division.
- Pests: stem nematodes, slobbering pennies, leaf rollers, wireworms.
- Diseases: rust, spot, fomoz, verticillium wilt.
Read more about growing phlox subulate below.
Possible methods of reproduction
It is possible to propagate an ornamental plant in 4 ways:
- Seeds. The method is not popular due to the small number of seeds in the flowers. Usually the bush reproduces itself by seeds that fall into the soil. If you manage to get phlox seeds, they should be planted in a greenhouse or cellar somewhere in mid-autumn.
- The most common method is dividing the bush. The part of the bush that has its own roots is separated and planted in the right place. The most favorable time is April.
- By cuttings. Since the shrub takes root quite well, you can plant cuttings with small roots. They can be small parts remaining, for example, after division.
- Rooting. An effective method for creeping bushes. The new branch is simply sprinkled with earth. There it will take root and become the center of a new bush.
Due to good survival rate, all methods are quite effective and problems with the awl-shaped variety usually do not arise.
Botanical description
This ornamental plant reaches 10-20 cm in height, forming dense evergreen mats. Its recumbent stems with short internodes are densely covered with sharp, narrow and hard leaves up to 2 cm long, and they end in peduncles with one or two inflorescences of 5-7 funnel-shaped flowers with a diameter of up to 25 mm. The color of flowers with petals notched at the edges can be white, pink, purple or different shades of lilac. Flowering of phlox subulate begins in mid-May and lasts until the second decade of June, and re-blooming occurs in August-September. Phlox blooms so profusely that the greenery under its inflorescences is completely invisible. But even when flowering ends, the subulate phlox does not lose its attractiveness: its turf remains green even under the snow.
Scarlet Flame
During flowering, the bushes of this awl-shaped phlox are covered with fairly large flowers with a diameter of about 2 cm. The name of the variety translates as “scarlet radiance,” but the flowers of Scarlet Flame are more of a dark pink hue.
Among the special care requirements of these phloxes, one can highlight only sufficient lighting (sun or partial shade) and high water permeability of the soil - subulate phloxes react poorly to waterlogging.
| Petal color | Bush height (cm) | Bush diameter (cm) | Flowering time |
| Dark pink | 10-15 | 40-60 | May-June, August-September |
Planting phlox subulate in open ground
Growing seedlings
Plants of this species do not produce seeds in our climatic conditions, but seedlings can be purchased at nurseries or garden centers, as well as plant seedlings. Seeds for seedlings are sown in large boxes in March: they are distributed over the surface of a substrate previously disinfected with a weak solution of potassium permanganate in increments of 3-4 cm and only lightly sprinkled with soil. Place the crops on the windowsill, but shade them from direct sunlight. While waiting for germination, the substrate is kept slightly moist using a sprayer for watering. Phlox awl-shaped seedlings are planted in open ground at the stage of development of three to four true leaves. However, growing this type of phlox by seed is unreliable. It is much easier to buy plant seedlings.
The moss carnation will require your attention and certain growing conditions, but in principle, planting and caring for the awl-shaped phlox is not so difficult. It needs to be planted in places with the greatest light, after first selecting from the ground the roots of perennial weeds, in particular field bindweed, which is especially dangerous for phlox. The plant can develop in partial shade, but its flowering will not be as abundant as in a sunny place. Phlox prefers sandy or medium loamy soil, scanty, evenly moist or even dry, but it grows well on other soils: it is important that they are loose, neutral and have aeration properties. In heavy soil you need to add sand, and in acidic soil - from 200 to 400 g of dolomite flour or other deoxidizing agent per 1 m², thoroughly mixing it with the soil. The best precursors for phlox are calendula, tagetes and perennial lawn grasses - plants that the nematode does not like. Under no circumstances should you plant phlox after strawberries.
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Before planting, the soil is dug up with humus (it is strictly not recommended to use fresh manure as fertilizer), however, both organic matter and mineral complexes should be added in modest quantities, since on well-fertilized soils the plant produces a lot of greenery, but blooms sparingly.
Phlox subulate seedlings are planted in the second half of May in holes located at a distance of 25-30 cm from each other. Before filling the holes, the roots of the seedlings are carefully straightened, and after planting, the area is watered and mulched with peat. After a year or two, the perennial awl-shaped phlox forms a continuous carpet at the planting site: during the season, the shoots of the plant grow up to 25 cm. The plant will bloom in the second year after planting.
Possible diseases and pests
Phlox awl-shaped has good health, so it is resistant to many diseases. However, like all flowers, it is susceptible to powdery mildew (slow development with reduced flowering and general lethargy).
This fungus must be dealt with immediately, as it can destroy all the stems. To avoid its appearance, you need to periodically treat it with drugs in the spring, in particular, Bordeaux mixture and Topaz.
Diseases
The plant is also attacked by spider mites. Because of them, the leaves dry out and become covered with dark spots. In addition, the stems are chewed by caterpillars and nematodes. When they appear, you need to treat everything with Actrofit.
In general, awl-shaped phlox are plants with lush inflorescences that are easy to plant and care for. They can be grown both indoors and outdoors because they show high resistance to cold and pests. Beginning gardeners and flower lovers should definitely pay attention to this variety of plants.
Caring for phlox awl-shaped
Rules of care
The main point of care for phlox at the very beginning of its development is the removal of weeds: growing through the turf, they damage the decorative appearance of the planting. Weeding is done with great care and always after watering or rain. By the way, moderation is needed in soil moisture, since subulate phlox can tolerate drought without losing its attractiveness, but from excess moisture it gets sick and even dies. Water phlox early in the morning or after sunset, pouring water strictly at the root so that drops do not fall on the leaves and stems. In extreme heat and drought, you will need from 15 to 20 liters of warm water per 1 m² of land: cold water causes the plant stems to crack.
Growing phlox: planting and care in open ground
As for fertilizing, it is advisable to adhere to the following scheme:
- to stimulate growth and rapid recovery after winter, in early spring phlox subulate is fed with a humate solution;
- During the budding period, potassium-phosphorus fertilizers are applied to the soil;
- after the end of flowering, phlox awl-shaped is fed with a complete mineral complex;
- The best fertilizer for phlox subulate is an ash solution, since it does not contain nitrogen, which has a detrimental effect on flowering. To prepare the solution, you need to boil 300 g of ash in 2 liters of water for 10 minutes, then let the broth cool, strain it and bring the volume to 10 liters with water. If you use the ash solution on the leaves, you can use it not only to feed the plant, but also to protect it from pests.
Phlox subulate after flowering
When caring for phlox subulate, do not forget to promptly remove faded flowers and damaged branches. After the first flowering has ended, prune the plant's shoots back completely to encourage the formation of flower buds. If you prune phlox in the fall, it will not bloom in the spring.
Phlox awl-shaped is largely cold-resistant, so it overwinters without shelter, however, with the onset of frost, you need to mulch the root collar of the plant with peat. Mulch will not only protect the phlox from frost, but will also serve as food for it in the spring. If the winter is expected to be cold and snowless, throw spruce branches on top of the mulch.
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Pests and diseases
Phlox awl-shaped in open ground, subject to the rules of agricultural technology, is extremely resistant to diseases and pests, however, if you are careless in care, the plant may suffer from fungal infections. For example, a white powdery coating on the leaves and stems indicates that the phlox subulate is affected by powdery mildew. The fight against this disease is carried out with copper sulfate and Bordeaux mixture. Reddish-brown spots on the ground organs of phlox may mean that the plants are sick with rust, the pathogens of which can be destroyed with the drug Topaz. Phoma disease causes drying of leaves and fragility of shoots. This disease can be treated with a solution of colloidal sulfur. Septoria blight is diagnosed by brown spots on the leaf blades, which gradually grow and begin to interfere with photosynthesis. As a result of the development of the disease, the plant dies. In the fight against septoria and other fungal infections, preventive treatments with copper-containing preparations are used: make it a rule every spring to spray the planting of phlox subulates with Bordeaux mixture, copper sulfate or other copper-based fungicide.
But variegation, which sometimes affects plants in the garden, is a viral disease that cannot be cured, therefore, as soon as you see that streaks and stripes have appeared on the phlox corollas, immediately remove and burn the diseased specimen.
Among the pests, nematodes and caterpillars are dangerous for phlox. The presence of stem nematodes on plants is indicated by changes in the color and shape of leaves, as well as slower growth of shoots. It is useless to fight nematodes, but if crop rotation is observed as a preventive measure, these dangerous pests simply will not appear. And the caterpillars are collected by hand or destroyed with an insecticide against leaf-eating pests.
Emerald Pink
Ground cover perennial. Forms a lush carpet of dense needle-like foliage. Blooms profusely with bright lilac-pink flowers with purple streaks at the center. Grows well in full sun, in loose, moderately moist soil with good drainage. But stagnation of water is destructive for phlox. As is the lack of light. In this case, flowering stops, the plant weakens and often dies. Winter-hardy. Not afraid of drought.
| Petal color | Bush height (cm) | Bush diameter (cm) | Flowering time |
| Lilac pink | 15-20 | 30-60 | End of May – June |
If you love phlox, you may also be interested in our material about another type of these flowers - Drummond phlox.
Reproduction of phlox awl-shaped
We told you about seed propagation of the plant, but more often phlox subulate is propagated vegetatively. For example, green apical cuttings, cuttings with a heel or dividing the rhizome.
Propagation by cuttings
The best time to take cuttings of phlox subulate is the beginning of budding. The lower, lignified or leafless parts of the shoots are not suitable for cuttings, since they take root very poorly, so tear off the green leafy shoot with a pull so that part of the stem skin remains at its end - these will be excellent cuttings for propagating phlox subulate. It is better to remove the lower leaves on the cuttings.
For successful rooting, you need room temperature and moist, light soil - a mixture of peat and sand, for example, or disinfected garden soil mixed with vermiculite or sand. To create a greenhouse effect, cuttings planted at an angle are covered with glass jars, plastic bottles with a cut neck or a transparent lid: under such conditions, roots form in just 7-10 days.
Sometimes, when dividing a bush, branches of the plant break off, which can be buried by removing the leaves from their lower part. The planted cuttings are watered and shaded from direct sunlight during rooting with non-woven material - lutrasil or spunbond.
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Dividing the bush
When the plant reaches five years of age, the middle of the bush begins to protrude from the ground and becomes bare after each rain. This can lead to the death of the plant from spring frosts. In addition, the flowering of phlox by this age becomes scarce and shorter lasting. To save the plant and restore its decorative qualities, the phlox subulate is transplanted, during which it is advisable to divide the bush. The plant is dug up and divided into parts so that each of them contains strong, healthy roots and several ground fragments. The cuttings are planted at a distance of 35 to 60 cm from each other in holes, to the bottom of which you can add a handful of humus or rotted compost. This operation is best carried out in mid-August.
Perennial propagation
The plant can be propagated vegetatively and by seeds:
- By cuttings. Cuttings from phlox subulate guarantee successful rooting of the plant. In the spring, before budding, or in the fall, after the plant has finished flowering, cut shoots with 2-3 internodes. Remove the lower foliage up to the first node. Place the cuttings in a soil mixture containing sand and humus. Cover the container with the shoots with a bag or jar, creating greenhouse conditions. During the rooting process, regularly ventilate and water the cuttings.
- Dividing the bush. A popular method of breeding phlox. Division should be carried out in spring or autumn after flowering. To do this, carefully dig up the bushes and divide them into parts with roots. Before planting on the site, shorten the shoots in divisions, leaving stems up to 10 cm in length. This will allow young seedlings not to waste energy on feeding excess green mass. Then plant, keeping a distance of 40-60 cm between planting units.
- Seeds. Growing phlox subulate from seeds is rarely used, since for many modern varieties they are complex hybrids. Flowers planted in a flowerbed are cross-pollinated and can reproduce by self-sowing. In the fall, you can collect seed pods that have fallen and put them in a container with a mixture consisting of soil, humus and soil to a depth of 1.5 cm. In March, transfer the sprouted sprouts to a greenhouse for growing, and when warm weather sets in, plant them in open ground.
Experienced flower growers are dubious about the seed method, because it is difficult to achieve excellent results and get gorgeous flowers from seeds. It is better to save time and buy seedlings.
Varieties
In Europe, the first varieties of phlox subulate appeared in England. Today, species of phlox no longer exist, and the plants that decorate our gardens are the product of hybridization and natural mutation. Breeders from the USA, England, Holland, Japan, France and Germany were engaged in breeding varieties of phlox subulate. We offer you an introduction to the most famous plant varieties:
- Aurora - a variety up to 12 cm high with star-shaped flowers up to 24 mm in diameter, almost white with a soft pink tint;
- Emeysin Grace is a plant up to 12 cm high with white flowers 18 mm in diameter with a bright carmine eye;
- GF Wilson is a profusely branching plant up to 20 cm high with light star-shaped lavender-blue flowers up to 18 mm in diameter:
- Thumbelina - a variety 10-15 cm high with flowers with a diameter of 16 mm of a rich cold pink shade with a dark carmine eye;
- Candy Stripes is a bush only 10 cm high with white flowers up to 20 mm in diameter, with a wide longitudinal pink stripe running down the middle of each petal. The variety is distinguished by abundant and long-lasting flowering;
- Coral Eye - flowers about 20 mm in diameter, star-shaped, light pink in color with a carmine eye on a bush 12 cm high;
- phlox subulate Bavaria - a plant up to 10 cm high, covered with a mass of white flowers with lilac eyes;
- Temiskamin is a profusely branching bush up to 15 cm high with dense turf and bright, dark crimson-purple flowers up to 20 mm in diameter;
- phlox subulate Scarlet Flame with bright orange-pink flowers with a diameter of up to 25 mm;
- Maishneye - snow-white, wheel-shaped flowers with a diameter of up to 15 mm on a bush 8-10 cm high. The most popular white-flowered variety in cultivation;
- Nettleton Variegata – pink awl-shaped phlox with flowers 17 mm in diameter;
- phlox subulate Emerald Cuchon Blue - a variety 10-15 cm high with flowers up to 2 cm in diameter of a lilac-blue hue;
- Tellaria - bushes up to 12 cm high with star-shaped flowers with a diameter of 23 mm, lilac with a carmine eye.
The following varieties can be found on sale:
- Appleblossom and Daisy Hill - with pink flowers;
- White Delight and Avalanche - with white flowers;
- Samson - with bright pink flowers;
- Vivid - with flowers of a deep pink hue;
- Tomasini - with violet-blue flowers;
- Ronsdorfer Schöne - with salmon-pink flowers.
Crimson Beauty
The needle-like greenery that forms the lush turf of the Crimson Beauty phlox is decorative at any time of the year - even in winter it does not lose its bright, juicy color. The flowers are pink in color with burgundy “strokes” closer to the center of the corolla. Under bright sun on ordinary, unenriched soil, it grows very well. At the end of spring, the lush evergreen carpet is covered with pink flowers in the shade of ripe raspberries. Ideal for rock gardens, rocky flower beds, terraces.
| Petal color | Bush height (cm) | Bush diameter (cm) | Flowering time |
| Raspberry pink with purple-lilac center | 10-15 | 30-45 | May June |
Phlox awl-shaped in landscape design
In landscape design, phlox subulate is most often used as a ground cover plant: it very quickly takes up the space allotted to it and is decorative throughout the season. In addition, the plant is grown in rockeries, mixborders and alpine slides; it is used to create borders along garden paths and around gazebos. It is also good in hanging structures - baskets and balcony containers.
Combinations of phlox subulate with edelweiss, dwarf iris, poppy, primrose, aster and decorative wormwood are harmonious. A lush carpet of phlox at the foot of coniferous plants - thuja, pine, juniper and dwarf spruce - looks great. Compositions of phlox with young plants, sedum, annual grasses, snapdragons and bells are successful. When choosing neighbors for your phlox, consider the flowering time of each plant: if you plan your planting correctly, your flowerbed will be beautiful from early spring to late autumn.
Care
Watering
Phlox subulate is drought-resistant. This is one of the advantages of the plant. It is watered regularly (2-3 times a week) only in severe drought. The rest of the time there is enough natural precipitation.
Feeding
Phlox awl-shaped variety Candy stripes
During the season, the plant is fed 2-3 times. Application of nitrogen-potassium fertilizers in the spring will give an impetus to active growth, fertilizing with complex mineral fertilizers in mid-summer promotes lush flowering. Root and foliar ash fertilizers have a good effect. Ash contains micro- and macroelements necessary for phlox. At the same time, it lacks nitrogen, increased doses of which negatively affect flowering. In addition, ash solutions protect phlox from pests. It is better to combine fertilizing with watering so as not to burn the leaves.
You can feed phlox awl-shaped according to a different scheme. In the spring, after the snow has melted and the soil has dried, the soil around the phloxes is loosened and mulched with humus mixed with wood ash. In the summer they do without fertilizing, and in the fall the bushes are re-mulched with humus.
Shelter for the winter
Phlox awl-shaped is frost-resistant and does not need shelter in the middle zone. But since the plant has a superficial root system, in the spring, after the snow melts, the roots are exposed. A layer of compost or humus 1–2 cm thick, sprinkled in the fall, will protect them, and the phlox will successfully overwinter.
Trimming
Phlox awl-shaped tolerates cutting well. In early spring, it is recommended to trim only stems that have turned yellow or have dried out at the ends. After flowering ends, heavily overgrown shoots and parts of stems with faded flowers are cut off. Pruning a bush by 30-50% is a strong rejuvenating procedure. It returns the plant to its former beauty.
Description of the flower
North America, the states of Virginia and Carolina, is considered the homeland of the awl-shaped phlox. In the USA you can find entire plantations of fields and meadows with different types of phlox. They are unpretentious to the soil, growing on the slopes of mountains and hills, the edge of forests, and along river banks.
In 1737, biologist and researcher Carl Linnaeus, having carefully studied the subulate phlox, first characterized it. In English the word “fluffy” and in German – “flock” is translated as “fluffy”. The lush inflorescences of awl-shaped phlox are also called “moss carnations.” The Greeks compared the flower to a “flame”, because some varieties were similar to bright lights.
Some scientists claim that this plant came to Asia in the 19th century thanks to migratory birds. In Russia, some types of wild phlox can be found on the banks of the Yenisei and Lena, in Transbaikalia, and on the slopes of the Bering Strait. But it is the awl-shaped variety that is found only in gardens, specially grown in certain conditions.
The awl-shaped phlox is a low-growing creeping plant 15-17 cm high, which gardeners like because even after frost its awl-like leaves remain green. It is not for nothing that phlox is called an evergreen, winter-hardy perennial. The diameter of awl-shaped phlox flowers reaches 25 mm.
The first varieties of phlox subulate were obtained by English breeders in 1745 - 1746, and they were grown in the gardens of aristocrats. The first book about an unusual double flower was written in 1948 by Maria Pavlovna Bedinghaus: “Perennial subulate phloxes: planting and care.” It has become a guide for gardeners for several generations.
In Russia, in garden plots you can find awl-shaped phloxes of various colors. The flower can be purple, lilac, white, pink, blue, violet. Our country can only grow complex hybrids of awl-shaped phlox. But this species is a hybrid, and its further reproduction is impossible. Our flower growing companies purchase these seeds from the USA, France, Holland, England, Germany and Japan.
Pests and diseases of phlox
Subulate phloxes are generally disease resistant. But even they can suffer from powdery mildew and variegation. Signs of disease are a white coating on the foliage with powdery mildew and variegation with variegated foliage.
Treatment of phlox from powdery mildew - video
Bordeaux mixture is used to treat plants. Also, diseases cannot be discounted: phomosis, septoria. Colloidal sulfur is used for phomosis.
Among pests, the main enemy of awl-shaped phlox is the nematode.
These creatures make the plant stems brittle and brittle. Unfortunately, affected phlox will need to be dug up and burned. The soil must be treated with nematicide preparations.
Photo of the appearance of the nematode
The awl-shaped phlox has all the rights to settle in the flower garden. As a pleasant neighborhood, you can consider edelweiss, primrose, poppy, dwarf varieties of aster, saxifrage, young or sedum.
On an alpine hill, phlox will look advantageous against the background of stones, juniper and other small coniferous plants. This beautifully flowering ground cover plant can decorate any garden plot.
Subulate phlox: description of the plant
The awl-shaped phlox has a lot of advantages. The first thing to note is its attractive appearance, and not only during the flowering period. Even after the inflorescences cease to please, a green canvas of plant stems remains, reminiscent of a carpet.
Photo of awl-shaped phlox plant
The plant is ground cover or creeping.
This explains the structure of the stems, with frequent internodes and short foliage. The leaves rarely exceed 2 cm in length. They are narrow and sharp.
Almost all ground cover flora are practical and undemanding plants to care for.
They often suppress the growth of weeds and create pleasant development conditions for neighboring plants.
In the vastness of North America, the homeland of this plant, the awl-shaped phlox is known as “moss carnation.”
It can have different colors - white, crimson, lavender, red, striped, etc.
Photo of carpet made from awl-shaped phlox
This plant allows flower growers to realize their fantasies of landscape decoration. Interestingly, there are some varieties of phlox, the distinctive feature of which is a change in the color scheme of the inflorescences. These chameleon flowers change their color depending on the weather.
This type of plant can be planted in the vicinity of saxifrage, lemon-smelling thyme, juniper and other plants.
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On a note!
The awl-shaped phlox reaches a height of 20 cm. The foliage is dark green. The stems and foliage form a dense green carpet covering the soil. Inflorescences reach 20-40 mm.
The plant is frost-resistant, practical and unpretentious.
The flowering period of awl-shaped phlox falls on the end of May - beginning of June
. This period is not very long, which upsets lovers of everything beautiful. In the wild, phlox can grow in poor soils and still bloom profusely. At the same time, it was noted that in fertile soil the abundance of flowering is reduced.
Phlox food
Phlox subulate pink needs regular application of nutrients. The plant is fed 4 times during the growing season.
Professionals recommend the following fertilization scheme:
- In the second ten days of May, manure is added: dilute 25 g of liquid manure in a bucket of water. Pour under the root, gently loosen the surface.
- In the first ten days of June, plant nutrition is repeated. Use a preliminary solution enriched with superphosphate.
- In mid-summer, a solution of manure is added.
- In early August, potassium-phosphorus preparations are introduced. Water the crop in the evening or in cloudy weather.
Advice! After the snow melts, the phlox is watered with humus. The drug promotes more intensive growth and development.
Fertilization with wood ash has proven itself to be excellent: use 350 g of ash and 2 liters of water. Boil the solution and simmer for 10 minutes, cool to room temperature, strain through several layers of gauze and dilute in 10 liters of water. You can water the plant with the solution and spray the leaves with it.
When do phlox bloom?
Phlox is a type of ornamental plant that can be used to create beauty all year round both on site and in parks and other frequently visited places.
Gardeners distinguish several groups that determine the flowering periods of ornamental plants:
- Early - begin to bloom from May to the end of July;
- Late - from August until the first frosts, the degrees of which reach 5 degrees;
- And the golden mean is the average ones, they bloom from the end of July to the beginning of August.
Note! Some of the varieties can delight others throughout the year if you create a comfortable living environment for them.
Blooming in spring
Belongs to the early group. The very first to bloom are the creeping phloxes, forming a densely planted carpet.
By the end of the month of May and by the beginning of June, selectors highlight the peak of activity from 15 to 30 days. During this period of time, there are more flowers and the color becomes more vibrant. If you take care of plants of this type, it can bloom again at the end of summer.
In June, bush phlox blooms and pleases with its appearance throughout the fall.
Flowering in summer and autumn
During this period of time, small species of ornamental plants begin to bloom, which enchant.
In the initial period, a two-colored and spot-forming flower is overgrown with flowers. At the end of the summer and before frost, phlox blooms several times, but for this you need to properly care for the flowers and create a mineralized bud that is not depleted and not too wet.
