Annual for any garden, flowering from June to October

Hello! Have you already thought about what to plant annuals flowerbed in 2019? The hero of today's publication - incomparable Drummond phlox. Low annual plant that can be used for decoration of any flower bed. An important advantage - abundant, and a record for the duration of flowering. I note that the ratio of "the effort for the cultivation / decorative appearance" phlox Drummond refers to the most unpretentious.

So how do the adjective "unpretentious" can be attributed to the abundant flowering plants for the garden. Hope that it is possible to plant and forget, it is impossible. All the colors that they were beautiful, you need a standard care: watering, weeding in the early stages of growth. Excellent - feeding. But Drummond Phlox not need complicated procedures.

Why it is necessary to plant phlox Drummond?

The first time I planted phlox Drummond accident: took a few "extra" seedlings from a neighbor at the cottage. Now it is a regular guest on my flowerbeds. The first thing that attracts attention when choosing a new variety -

variety of colors and shapes. There are simple, double and even stellate flowers with various colors.

Phlox height is 7 cm in sortov- "dwarf" up to 50-60 cm in the "giant". Therefore, in combination with a variety of appearance, there are many options for using Drummond in landscape design. Here are some of them:

• The modular beds with other annual or perennial flowers. Depending on the height of plant varieties are planted in the middle tier or the foreground. Perfectly match with most of the other inhabitants of the flower garden, ornamental shrubs, particularly conifers.
• Dwarf varieties adorn the hillside alpine garden.
• Plants, planted closely in line, getting brighter and miniature hedges, dividing land into zones. Drummond Phlox form excellent bordyurchik along paths or fence.

And now - the "sweet". If Drummond phlox grow through seedlings, then flowering will begin in early June. And it will continue until the end of September-beginning of October (depending on weather conditions in the region where you live). Plant steadfastly stand overnight frosts to -3--5 ° C. This is one of the most "long-playing" ornaments of our beds!

Interesting fact: In Greek φλόξ means "flame". This name was given to this genus in 1737 by Carl Linnaeus, apparently, for the bright red flowers of some wild tall phlox. (Wikipedia)

How to care for Drummond Phlox, so that the flower was beautiful

The choice of landing site Annual phlox is not so fastidious as you can read on the Internet. For example, I have it on good growing and sunny plot, and in the penumbra! Under the trees Drummond develops slowly, very few inflorescences.

Quickly run through the points of departure:

• Loose soil without weeds like almost all ornamental plants. Appreciate it and phlox Drummond.
• Watering - moderate, in the heat - abundant. But without water stagnation at the roots. I read the recommendation to make the mulch if the summer is hot.
• Welcome complex mineral fertilization with phosphorus and potassium. And the introduction of suitable organic couple of times over the summer. But the dung - strictly prohibited.
• To the annual phlox Drummond grew lush bush and formed a large inflorescences, simply pinch it to stimulate branching. The first procedure - after 5 pairs of leaves. Then - depending on the variety and wishes.

• Dry inflorescences recommended to immediately break off. So soon as the plant begins to form new, and continuous flowering will be more magnificent.

The recommended method of growing phlox Drummond - by planting the seeds for seedlings in late March. In May the young plants are planted in a permanent place, and soon they will be pleased with the first flowers. Technology "for the lazy" - directly into the ground seeds (again in May). But since Drummond bloom only in the middle of the summer (approximately).

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