Phlox drummondii ‘Creme Brulee’ seeds

$4.10

A different annual phlox in creme brulee shades .

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Description

This lovely  annual phlox has very pretty  colour combinations of  dusky-pink,  creams and peachy shades.Phlox is one of the favourite summer bedding annuals, which have  large, clustered masses of  heads throughout the summer and into autumn. It is also good  for cutting.

This plant needs a  rich , well-drained soil,, so  add compost if required, and water it well, and deadhead it to encourage further blooms. If you  fertilise Phlox Drummondii  once in spring and once in summer, it will reward you with abundant blooms.

 

Sowing advice

Sow indoors in seed trays or pots in spring and outdoors in early summer ,15mm deep into moist well-drained seed raising mix. Cover lightly with seed raising mix . Propagate at 13-15°C. Germination takes 10-21 days. Transplant seedlings when large enough to handle to 8cm pots. Pinch out growing points when the plant is 8cm tall to encourage a bushy habit. Plant out as the weather warms with 25cm spacing. Can be sown where they are to flower in early summer.

Additional information

Classification

Annual

Common Name

Annual Phlox

Family

Polemoniaceae

Maximum Height

45 cm

Number of seeds in packet

approx 30