Grandma's feeding for Phlox in the garden. Gorgeous flowering of beautiful plants for a long time without much Hassle

Phlox, one of my favorite flowers that grow on my site. I like that they do not need to be replanted every spring as they are perennial. They like light soil as well as some sun and shade.

If the soil is fertile, then they do not require additional nutrients. Although you can fertilize the phlox, it is not necessary. But it is imperative to fertilize the soil before planting them, especially if it is sandy soil.

I use compost, peat moss, or manure, especially if the bed is on sandy soil. Also, before planting phlox, I pour a handful of bone meal and wood ash into the hole.

Phloxes respond well to nitrogen fertilization. But with an excess of nitrogen, instead of flowers, huge leaves and thick stems are formed on them.

From my own experience, I was convinced that phloxes need to be fed the first time in the spring, when the growing season begins, and the second time at the end of summer. You can also feed just before the flowers appear.

Although phlox does not require a lot of fertilization, you should not plant them in the shade of trees. Their roots strip phloxes of the moisture and nutrients they need to bloom well. For the same reason, avoid planting them near hedges and large shrubs.

I conventionally divide the growing season into 3 parts:

1. The time when intensive growth occurs. At this time, they really need nitrogen and water.

2. At the time of bud formation, the need for potash and phosphorus fertilizers increases.

3. End of seed ripening period. If at this time you add additional fertilizing from phosphorus, then phloxes will more easily endure the winter.

Important! It is categorically contraindicated to use fresh manure to fertilize phlox.

Organic fertilizers must be applied correctly. For foliar feeding, I use a mullein. To do this, add 1/3 of a bucket of manure to 3 buckets of water. Mix thoroughly and use immediately.

If you use slurry, then I dissolve about 2 liters of slurry in a bucket of water. To make it, you need to make furrows around the bushes, and pour the prepared mixture into them.

But most of the benefits are achieved by using poultry droppings. If you take the wrong proportions, then such a remedy can burn the plant.

Dissolve 1 kg of manure in 1 bucket of water (10 L). The solution must also be injected into the prepared grooves. For 1 m2 of area, 1.5 liters of solution will be required.