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Always trim faded inflorescences immediately
How to care for Phlox after flowering?
To the delight of the garden owner, the phlox flowers by nature very colorful. But you can help him by the proper care to a particularly lush flowering, extend the flowering period or even stimulate a second flowering.
While your phlox is blooming, you should fertilize it regularly, it needs a lot of nutrients at this time. After flowering, you can reduce the amount of fertilizer again. Cut off the weeds as soon as possible. Not only does it look more beautiful, it also does the plant good.
Can Phlox bloom twice?
If time permits, Phlox can blossom twice a year. But the right climate or weather is required. The summer is almost over, the time barely enough for a second flower. Therefore, you will rarely succeed in late flowering varieties of the phlox.
Flowering varieties in spring or early summer, such as the perennial meadow phlox (Phlox maculata) or the soil-covering varieties carpet phlox (Phlox subulata) and upholstery phlox (Phlox douglaasi) have the greatest chance of re-budding. Cut off the withered shoots of the plants. This cut stimulates the phlox to flower again.
You can also extend the flowering time of the late flowering phlox. Cut some shoots to about one-third to two-thirds of their original length before budding or before flowering. As the first buds of the other shoots open, these shoots will first regrow and then flower accordingly later.
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Tips & Tricks
With a clever cut you can extend the flowering time of your phlox or stimulate it to a second flowering.