When is the best time to plant?

Container plants have a relatively large root ball and are often already in bloom. They are quite resilient and can be planted practically at any time of the year. There should just be no frost. Before the next onset of winter, however, the plant should better get used to its new one Location get used to it and form stronger roots. It is best to plant flame flowers from small pots in spring.

Annuals phlox do not plant them until after the ice saints in May, because it is not hardy. You can move the young plants indoors or in a frost-free greenhouse from February / March. From April is also the sowing possible outdoors.

Planting root cuttings

Do you want to Propagate phlox, then you can grow new plants from the roots. Dig up the flame flower and cut off several pieces of root. They should be nice and fleshy, so not too thin, and about 2 inches long.

Plant the root pieces horizontally and not too deep in a pot

Potting soil or a mixture of peat and sand. They will sprout quickly at around 12 ° C. In the warm season, you can also plant these cuttings directly outside. However, the plants sprout more slowly there.

The essentials in brief:

• Plant container plants at any time
• Plant annual phlox after the ice saints
• Plant the root cuttings horizontally

Tips & Tricks

You can plant container plants all year round when it is frost-free.