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- Can I share my phlox?
- Share the adult plants
- Sharing the root
- The most important tips for sharing:
- Tips & Tricks
If you divide your phlox, you will get identical seedlings with the mother plant
Can I share my phlox?
The perennial phlox, also called phlox, can be multiplied excellently by division. You then get a seedling that is genetically identical to the mother plant. It will therefore have the same flower color and the same growth habit.
Share the adult plants
Sharing a perennial phlox is very easy. They dig out the plant and simply cut off the desired section with a spade. Then re-plant both parts. Put some well-rotted compost in the planting hole to encourage rooting. Remove separated root pieces so that they do not rot. This could eventually lead to diseases.
Do not just divide your phlox during flowering, this will only stress the plant unnecessarily. The time from autumn to next spring is better suited for this. The important thing is that it is just frost-free, otherwise you can not dig up your phlox. Use the division right away to transplant your Phlox.
Sharing the root
When you divide the roots, plants that are identical to the original plant grow from it. This method is also recommended if various diseases have occurred in your phlox, such as mildew or Älchen. The only a few millimeters small are located among other things in the stem, but not in the root of the phlox.
Dig out the phlox that you want to multiply and uncover roots. Look for a meaty, slightly thicker root as possible and cut from this approximately 5 cm long pieces. Then you can replant your phlox.
Plant the root cuttings horizontally in a pot with potting soil or a mixture of sand and peat. Keep the soil moist. After some time, the young plants will drive out. In the field cultivation is also possible, but will take longer. Ideal is a temperature of about 12 ° C.
The most important tips for sharing:
Tips & Tricks
When splitting, you get identical seedlings with the original plant