FLOWER-PHLOX-CECILY MIX
FLOWER-PHLOX-CECILY MIX
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Availability: 55 in stock
Seeds Per Pack: 180
Phlox drummondii
FLOWER-PHLOX-CECILY MIX originating in Texas, USA and named after the Scottish botanist Thomas Drummond who first classified it around 1835, Phlox is a popular flower with many varieties available today.
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Commonly used for hanging baskets, border planting or pot planting and often found in cottage gardens, it generally prefers cooler climates and does not like drought, wind, or heat. There are both annual and perennial varieties attracting bees and butterflies to your garden.
Plant in well-drained composted soil in full sun with peat moss or another acidic material as they prefer more acidic conditions. Sprinkle on surface of soil and cover lightly. No need to bury or over water. Dead head to produce more flowers, grow in clumps 15 to 30cm apart
Scoville Heat Units (SHU)
Plant Height
20 - 30
Season of Interest
Spring / Summer / Autumn
Temperature Range
15 - 25
Determine / Indeterminate
Annual / Perennial / Biennial
Annual
Frost Hardy / Tender
Tender
Full Sun / Part Sun / Shade
Full Sun, Part Shade
Sow Direct / Raise Seedlings
Raise Seedlings
Soil
Well Drained,Fertile Soil with organic matter
pH
6 - 7
Soil Temperature
15 - 25
Seed Preparation
No special preparation required
Sowing Depth
3
Plant Spacing
15 - 20
Row spacing
30 - 45
Watering
Regular watering, do not let the soil dry out
Germination Time (Days)
7 - 14
Harvest Time (Days)
grown for its ornamental value and is not typically harvested.
Good Companion Plants
Sedum, Echinacea, Salvia, Coreopsis, Russian Sage
Bad Companion Plants
Brassicas, Nightshades, Alliums
Pests
Diseases
Powdery mildew, Grey mould, Root rot
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