This one-year-old flame (phlox) grows wild in North America. The stalks are strongly branched, red flowers, gathered in apical inflorescences.There are a number of varieties in cultivation that differ in the color and shape of flowers, as well as the height of the plants. The flowers can be one or two colors.The color palette is very rich - from white, through various shades of pink, red, to purple.
Two-color flowers are the so-called an eyelet, i.e. the base of the petals with a contrasting color and streaky petals. The petals can be rounded or elongated and serrated.When it comes to plant height, there are dwarf varieties with a compact habit and a height of 15-20 centimeters, and large-flowered varieties from the Grandiflora group, 35-40 centimeters high. The flame blooms from June until the onset of autumn frosts.
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By mixing different colors of phlox with each other, we will get a lovely, rural-style rebate. (Image: Adobe Stock) |
Its additional advantage is the delicate scent of flowers. We propagate it from seeds sown into the ground at the end of April (the seeds germinate for quite a long time).We can also grow the flames from the seedlings prepared in March if we want to receive earlier flowering plants.
Drummond's flame grows well in fertile, permeable substrates, in sunny places.It does not tolerate cool and humid summers.It looks best on borders, flower beds and in various types of containers.
