Phloxes are diverse. The flowering parade begins in spring, when ground cover species flash with bright pillows, it captures the whole summer and lasts until October. There are probably no people indifferently looking at them. The only difference is that one of these
the flowers seem old-fashioned, while others are so in love with them that they collect collections of different varieties and types in their plots.
Paniculate, broad-leaved, spotted, awl-shaped, widespread, Douglas, stolononosnye - these are only the most common perennial phlox. Reproduction of these species will be considered in this article.
Dividing rhizomes or clipping parts of bushes is the simplest and most commonly used method. The procedure is best done in spring or early fall, so that the delenki can take root before winter. It is advisable not to divide the bushes under 5 years old. After digging up an overgrown plant, it must be cut with a sharp knife or a shovel so as not to break a significant part of the shoots. Before boarding a new place, old roots need to be shortened so that young ones develop better. And of course, pour plenty of water.
Often there are situations when the plant is young, but you want to have several bushes
or someone asks to share an interesting variety (species). In this case, the reproduction of phlox by cuttings will help. The only question is what and at what time.
In spring, as soon as the plant emerges from the ground and grows to 12 cm, shoots at the base can be broken down, but always with a “heel”, part of the rhizome. Up to 40% of seedlings can be removed from an adult bush without prejudice to it. Propagation of phlox by cuttings in this way gives almost 100% rooting. In this case, callus (an influx of tissue at the site of damage on which the roots appear over time) is formed after about a week.
In summer and early autumn, phlox can be propagated by stem cuttings. To do this, choose healthy, well-developed shoots. The stem should be divided into parts with two pairs of buds. Remove the lower leaves and shorten the upper ones by half. Until the end of July, rooting is high, later the stems begin to wood, only their upper parts can be used. In this case, glass jars will be required to create mini-greenhouses.
Closer to autumn, the reproduction of phlox by cuttings is possible, but by those that are formed in the axils of the leaves, especially after pruning of faded stems. They need to be cut with a sharp knife, put in a solution of the root stimulant for 5 hours, and then planted in a prepared place, covered with a jar. For the winter, these landings should be insulated.
Amazing and tenacious phlox plants. Propagation by cuttings is possible and leafy. Around the middle of summer, you need to cut the leaves with the shield from the middle of the shoot with a sterile blade. Plant them in the cuticle to a depth of 1.5 cm, placing vertically and covering with any non-woven material. Root stimulation treatment is desirable. This method is laborious, because requires increased attention in the form of watering, spraying, airing. When drying and accumulation of condensation, the cuttings may dry or rot.
Propagation of phlox by cuttings is a useful, interesting and diverse process. Each grower will surely find his own way, there would be a desire.