You can find almost all growth forms from the perennial phlox varieties low ground cover up to a tall shrub. Also the Heyday are so different that you can look forward to numerous flowering plants from spring to autumn. For that you need the Seeds or only select young plants in a targeted manner.
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By the Cut back of some shoots before flowering, you can extend the flowering time of the individual plants again. Cut everything faded immediately off, then many varieties of the phlox even bloom a second time.
How to care for phlox in winter
Like all hardy plants, the phlox also needs sufficient water in winter. As long as the ground is not frozen, you should water your flame flower, albeit a little less than in the warm season. A layer of mulch will also prevent your phlox from drying out. on fertilizer you can do without it. Your phlox only needs this during the growth phase.
Some phlox varieties are sensitive to the blazing sun. You also need in the winter a sunscreen. Have your phlox in the Penumbra planted, then keep in mind that the foliage of the sun-protecting trees is absent in winter.
As a rule, your phlox does not need protection against the cold. However, a layer of leaves or brushwood protects it from extreme frost or during a very long period of frost. The roots of potted plants are more likely to suffer from frost than plants in the flowerbed. Therefore, do not place the plant pot directly on the freezing ground and wrap it with a bubble wrap or similar if necessary.
The most important winter tips:
- Protect sun-sensitive varieties
- do not fertilize
- pour less
- Protection against the cold only in particularly severe frost
Tips & Tricks
The greatest danger for many plants in winter is not frost, but a lack of water. So don't forget to water in the frost-free time.
