PHLOX DRUMMONDII DESCRIPTION An incredibly useful and beautiful flower that fills out and creates volume in the bouquet. On low stems it produces masses of small star-shaped cream-colored flowers. An added bonus is the lovely scent reminiscent of honeysuckle.
LIFE CYCLE: ONE YEAR
HEIGHT: APPROX. 50 CM
COLOR: CREAM
SEEDS/BAG: 50 PCS
PRE-CULTIVATION
SOWING TIME: MARCH-APRIL
SOWING DEPTH: 0.2 CM, DARK GROWTH
GROWING POSITION: SUN/PART SHADE
GROOMING TIME: 5-15 DAYS
FINAL PLANTING
PLANTING DISTANCE: 20 CM
ROW SPACING: 30 CM
HARVEST FESTIVAL: APPROXIMATELY 3 MONTHS AFTER SOWING
SOWING AND HARVESTING SUMMER PHLOX
Growing location : Grown outdoors/in a flowerbed or in a pallet collar in a sunny position (6-7h sun/day)-partially shaded position (3-5h sun/day).
AT SOWING
Sow the phlox indoors in March-April depending on how early flowering you want. Place the briquette in lukewarm water and let it swell. Place on a dish or growing tray. Stick a seed about 0.3 cm into the growing briquette and cover the seed with some of the briquette's coconut fibers. You can sow about 5 seeds in each briquette.
Mark the sowing with markers. Specify the variety and date.
Cover the seeds with a transparent cover with air holes. Tip – use a greenhouse with a plastic lid and place a capillary mat in the bottom to provide an even and good water supply. Place on a heating floor or heating mat for extra fast germination. Phlox germinates in the dark so no light is needed initially.
Water regularly - never let the seeds dry out!
1-2 WEEKS AFTER SOWING
Provide light . When the seed germinates, usually after 5-15 days, it needs light. Remove the plastic and place the seed in a brighter and cooler place.
RETRAINING
Repot the plant when it has 4 leaves, as it needs more space to grow. Plant it in a pot measuring approximately 7x7 cm-10x10 cm, filled with nutrient-rich potting soil. Plant at the same depth as the plant was previously. Water with lukewarm water. Let the plants grow here before it is time to plant them out.
FINAL PLANTING
Harden off the plant when the risk of frost is over, to accustom it to the outdoor environment. Start with 1 hour/day and gradually increase the time outside. Avoid direct sunlight which is too strong for the tender leaves. After a week or so it is ready for a permanent life outdoors.
Plant the plant in its growing location, for example in a flower bed or pallet collar, with 20 cm between each plant and 20 cm between each row. Plant in well-fertilized soil. Make sure to support the flower so that it can reach its full potential. Use a support stick or let it wind its way up through chicken wire that is attached over the pallet collar or flower bed. Fertilize a few times during the season to enjoy long, beautiful flowering.
HARVEST FESTIVAL
Harvest and enjoy about 3 months after sowing and you can then enjoy showy bouquets right up until the first frost.
